Bristol

Girl's name

Bristol is a modern English name derived from the Old English words "brycg" meaning "bridge" and "stow" meaning "place," possibly referring to a settlement by a bridge.

Meaning The site of the bridge
Origin English
U.S. births in 2023 463
Peak year 2019

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Bristol Palin - Reality TV personality, daughter of Sarah Palin.
  • Bristol Marunde - Reality TV star, Flip or Flop Vegas.
  • Bristol Sheeran Marie Meyer - American singer-songwriter.
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb - Pharmaceutical company founded by William Bristol.
  • Bristol Stool Scale - Medical tool for classifying human feces.
  • Bristol Beaufighter - WWII British long-range heavy fighter aircraft.
  • Bristol Motor Speedway - NASCAR racetrack in Bristol, Tennessee.
  • Bristol City F.C. - English football club based in Bristol.
  • Bristol Bay - Arm of the Bering Sea in Alaska.
  • Bristol, England - City in South West England.

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