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Brigham

BRIG-əm

Popularity

#2186

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

3,288

Peak Year

#137 in 2011

First Recorded

1916

Style

Strong & Bold, Vintage

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Brigham is an English surname turned given name, derived from a place name meaning 'the village by the bridge' or 'homestead by the bridge'.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Brigham Young

    American religious leader, second president of the Mormons

Nicknames

Personality Traits

StrongLeaderIndependentDisciplined

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