Brigham

Brigham is a given name and surname of English origin, and it also appears as a place name in several English-speaking regions. In modern usage, Brigham is associated with individuals, places, and institutions that bear the name. The hospital Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, is commonly referred to as the Brigham and is a major teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

As a given name, Brigham has been borne by notable individuals, most prominently Brigham Young (1801–1877), an American religious leader who led the Latter-day Saints to Utah and founded Salt Lake City.

Places named Brigham include Brigham City, Utah, a city in Box Elder County. The name also appears in toponyms in the United Kingdom and elsewhere as part of longer place names.

In contemporary contexts, the term Brigham is used across various domains—personal names, geographic locations, and institutional titles—reflecting its continued cultural presence in English-speaking regions.