Meaning & Origin
A surname originating as an occupation.
Bridger is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old English origin, an occupational surname meaning "one who lives near or tends a bridge." It evokes the American frontier spirit, most famously through mountain man Jim Bridger, who explored the Rocky Mountain West in the 1800s.
Bridger has climbed steadily in the 2010s as parents gravitated toward rugged, adventure-inspired surnames-as-first-names. It sits comfortably alongside names like Ranger, Forrest, and Hunter in the modern outdoorsy name trend.