Astrid

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 20 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Astrid is also recorded as 8 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Spanish given name317K records spelled Astrid23 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, Peru

  Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese

  Also written Àstrìd, Àstrid, A̷s̷t̷r̷i̷d̷

• French given name126K records spelled Astrid3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, Belgium, United States, Netherlands

  Also written Àstrid

• Finnish given name29K records spelled Astrid4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Finland, Estonia, Slovenia, United States

  Languages: Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian

  Also written Astríd

• Indonesian given name12K records spelled Astrid3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia, United States, Peru, Netherlands

  Also written 'Astrid, Astríd

• a separate given name7.5K records spelled Astrid2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands

  Also written Ástrid

• a separate given name2.6K records spelled Astrid3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Norway, United States, Sweden, Peru

  Also written Ãstrįd, Ãstrïd

• Catalan given name2.6K records spelled Astrid2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Spain

  Also written Àstrid

• Croatian given name2.3K records spelled Astrid9 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Croatia, United States, Netherlands, Switzerland

  Languages: Croatian, Bulgarian, Slovenian

  Also written Астрид, Àstrid

67 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Astrid is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• Scandinavian name, derived from Old Norse dss ‘god’ + fridr ‘fair’, ‘beautiful’. It has become fairly common in the

  as a name·A concise dictionary of first names

• In English, A female given name from the Germanic languages.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Norwegian Nynorsk, a female given name from Old Norse

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Spanish, Nórdico/germánico; de Ansitruda, ans 'dios' + trut 'querida': 'querida por los dioses'.

  as a name·Diccionario etimológico de nombres propios

• In French, Origine germanique; signifie « fidèle aux dieux ».

  as a name·Le grand guide des prénoms (Enfant - Education)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 133 years between 1892–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Astrid Cleveb. 1875SESwedish botanist, geologist, chemist (1875-1968)
• Astrid of Swedenb. 1905SEqueen consort of the Belgians (1905-1935)
• Astrid Lindgrenb. 1907SESwedish writer of fiction and screenplays (1907–2002)
• Astrid Henning-Jensenb. 1914DKfilm director, screenwriter (1914-2002)
• Princess Astrid, Mrs. Fernerb. 1932NONorwegian princess; elder sister of King Harald V of Norway
• Astrid Kirchherrb. 1938DEGerman photographer and artist (1938-2020)
• Princess Benedikte of Denmarkb. 1944DKnot in their usual nameDanish princess; second daughter and child of King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark
• Princess Marie-Christine of Belgiumb. 1951BEnot in their usual nameBelgian princess
• Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Esteb. 1962BEBelgian and Austria-Este Imperial and Royal
• Astrid Kumbernussb. 1970DEGerman shot and discus thrower

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 1,239 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Astrid?

We estimate roughly 112 thousand people bear Astrid (counting its spellings and scripts) across 15 countries in our records.

In which country does Astrid have the most bearers?

Astrid is most frequently recorded in the Netherlands, where it is most often spelled astrid.

Where is Astrid most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Astrid is densest in Sweden — about 1 in 234 people — even though Netherlands holds more of our records for it.

How common is Astrid compared with other names?

In the Netherlands, Astrid is the 146th most common given name of 134,847 given names recorded there.

Is Astrid a male or female name?

Astrid is a female name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Astrid mean?

Recorded meaning: Old Norse, from elements meaning 'divine' and 'beautiful'.