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Astrid

Astrid: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“divinely beautiful”
Origin
Scandinavian
Say it
AS-trid · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Astrid comes from Old Norse Ástríðr, from elements meaning 'god, divine' and 'beautiful, beloved.' It has long been used across Scandinavia.

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How popular is Astrid?

2024246 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Astrid in 2024818

2024 rank#383 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188013,328

Astrid is rising: use over the last five years is 3.4× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Astrid

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Kaiapure · Scandinavian
  • Marenof the sea · Scandinavian
  • Brendasword · Scandinavian
  • Livlife · Scandinavian
  • Annikagrace · Scandinavian
  • Erikaeternal ruler · Scandinavian
  • IngridIng is beautiful · Scandinavian
  • Karipure · Scandinavian

Astrid questions

What does the name Astrid mean?

Astrid means "divinely beautiful". It comes from Scandinavian. Astrid comes from Old Norse Ástríðr, from elements meaning 'god, divine' and 'beautiful, beloved.' It has long been used across Scandinavia.

Is Astrid a boy or girl name?

Astrid is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Astrid?

818 US babies were named Astrid in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Astrid?

Astrid is usually pronounced AS-trid.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.