Can anyone tell me what the name Brida (pronounced: [name_f]Bree[/name_f]-duh) for a girl means? I want to know the origin as well. The name is not a Nameberry name and my reasearch of it has not given me any definite answers. I read that it could be either [name_m]German[/name_m], Irish, Celtic, Gaelic, or Scandinavian. [name_f]TIA[/name_f] 
When I saw the name Brida my first thought was it’s a short form of the Scandinavian [name_f]Brigida[/name_f], in which case it means “high, mighty” or “strength”.
The origins you listed are basically all correct. Brida is a variant of [name_f]Bridget[/name_f]/[name_f]Brighid[/name_f]/[name_f]Brid[/name_f] which would also have been pronounced BREED and the ‘a’ would have just been added as a variation or diminutive. At its root it is a Celtic name and if you do a quick search for Celtic territory you’ll see why you get all those answers and why they are correct under the umbrella of Celtic, although I think the Scandinavian usage is a later development. I can tell you that Brida is not a new variation. Looking through some genealogy records, I’ve found examples of Bridas as far back as the 11th century [name_m]AD[/name_m]. Some Bridas born in the last couple hundred years were from various places including [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], but all of the earliest examples I’ve found from several hundred years ago were in the Germany/Switzerland area. I would guess that this spelling originated there. All the name meaning information will be the same as for [name_f]Bridget[/name_f].
Thank you for your replies, I heard the name on a Netflix show and thought it was so pretty. I love the meaning and origin of it. Thanks again!