Female given name
Also known as Birgit (given name) · Birgit (first name)
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Birgit is a female given name, a short form of Birgitta and ultimately a Germanic form of the Gaelic name Bridget. Notable people with the name include:Birgit Brüel, Danish singer and actress Birgit Cramon Daiber, German politician Birgit Collin-Langen, German politician Birgit Cunningham, Anglo-American activist Birgit Doll, Austrian actress and theatre director Birgit Finnilä, Swedish opera singer Birgit Fischer, German canoer Birgit Fogh-Andersen (1922–2012), Danish politician Birgit Friedmann, German runner and 1980 world champion Birgit Hogefeld, German RAF terrorist member Birgit Kähler, German high jumper Birgit Meyer, Dutch religious studies scholar Birgit Michels, German badminton player Birgit Minichmayr, Austrian actress Birgit Nilsson (1918–2005), Swedish soprano Birgit Prinz, German football (soccer) player Birgit Püve, Estonian photographer Birgit Rausing, Swedish art historian Birgit Ridderstedt, Swedish singer Birgit Sarrap, Estonian singer Birgit Schrowange, German television presenter Birgit Schuurman, Dutch rock singer Birgit Skarstein, Norwegian Paralympic athlete Birgit Strøm (1931–2007), Norwegian actress and puppeteer Birgit Thumm, German volleyball player Birgit Vogel-Heuser, German computer scientist Birgit Zotz, Austrian writer and anthropologist