Ingrid - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Ingrid \i-ng-rid, in-grid\ is pronounced ING-rid. It is of Scandinavian and Old Norse origin, and its meaning is "Ing's beauty". Norse mythology: Ing, god of earth's fertility, rides the land each year to prepare it for spring planting. Actress Ingrid Bergman.

Ingrid has 4 variant forms: Inga, Inge, Inger and Ingmar.

Baby names that sound like Ingrid are Angharad and Engracia.

Ingrid is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Ingrid. Compare Ingrid with related baby names.