US Popularity Rank: 654

Origin: Norse

Meaning: Bridge

Briggs is traditionally a last name with British, Scottish, and Old Norse origins. Briggs comes from the Middle English and Scottish brig(g), from the Old Norse bryggja, meaning “bridge.” As a first name, Briggs is a masculine title joining the ranks of boys’ names ending in -s on the rise in the United States. Other names of this ilk but ticking the gender-neutral box include Hayes and Brooks.