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What does Ingrid mean?
Ingrid 
as a girls' name is pronounced ING-rid. It is of Scandinavian and Old Norse origin, and the meaning of Ingrid 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.
ASSOCIATED WITH scandinavian, norse, beauty, mythology, earth, spring
Variations
VARIANTS Inga▼, Inge, Inger, Ingmar
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ingrid Everly (I.E.), ..
How popular is Ingrid?
Ingrid is a very popular first name for women (#561 out of 4276, Top 13%) but a unique surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Ingrid entered the list in 1900-1909 and reached its peak position of #439 in the U.S. during the years 1960-1969, and is presently at #988. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent varying forms of Ingrid (#988 LAST YEAR) rated in the Top 2000 are Inga and Inger. Adoption of these forms of Ingrid was widespread among parents 58 years ago and has become significantly diminished since.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Astrid▲, Brid, Enid▼, Estrid, Gudrid, Iberia, Idris, Igeria, Ilari, Ilaria, Ilario, Imtrud (see Ermintrude), India▼, Innis, Irida, Iris▲, Irit, Ivorie, Margrid and Sigrid. These names tend to be less frequently used than Ingrid.
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