Ingrid
Ingrid is a girls' name of Norse origin meaning “beautiful, beloved, fair.” Ingrid combines 'Ing' (a reference to the Norse god Freyr, also known as Ing) and 'fríðr' (beautiful).
how do you pronounce Ingrid?
ING-rid
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what does Ingrid mean?
The name Ingrid means “beautiful, beloved, fair.” It comes from the Norse language tradition.
Ingrid combines 'Ing' (a reference to the Norse god Freyr, also known as Ing) and 'fríðr' (beautiful). It has been a royal name in Scandinavia for centuries. Ingrid Bergman, one of cinema's greatest actresses, brought the name international glamour and recognition.
where does the name Ingrid come from?
Wikipedia and Wiktionary agree Ingrid continues the Old Norse Ingiríðr, a short form of Ingfríðr, combining the theonym Ing — described in one source as another name of Yngvi — with fríðr, meaning beloved or beautiful. Wiktionary also records the fuller form Ingfrid.
the history of Ingrid
Wikipedia gives detailed Norwegian usage figures: more than 2% of newborn girls were named Ingrid in 1920, popularity declined through the 1930s-1960s, then rose again in the late 1970s, peaking above 1.5% in the 1990s; it was also among the most popular names in Germany from the 1920s to the 1950s.
what are the nicknames and variants of Ingrid?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Ingrid?
- Ingrid Bergman (Swedish-American actress)
- Queen Ingrid of Denmark
- Ingrid Betancourt (Colombian-French politician)
what names are similar to Ingrid?
what names go well with Ingrid?
Sibling names that share Ingrid's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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