Astrid
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Astrid is an Old Norse name meaning “divine beauty” or “divine strength.” Astrid is suggested as a softer alternative to Ingrid or Stella, and singer Astrud Gilberto brought a related form to fame. A celebrated namesake is Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, creator of the fiercely independent Pippi Longstocking.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Astrid in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Astrid against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Astrid is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Astrid in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 818 girls were named Astrid, making it the #376 girls' name in the US. Since 1892, 14,145 girls have been named Astrid, with the most (822) in 2024. It is most common, relative to births, in Alaska, Idaho and Maine.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Astrid in other languages
- Astryda Polish
- Astrīda Latvian
- Asztrid Hungarian
- Àstrid Catalan
- Ásta Icelandic
- Ástríður Icelandic
Astrid name days
- April 13 Norway
- November 27 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Lakes named Astrid
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Astrid in their name.
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Astrid Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Astrid songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Astrid in their title. The best known:
- Astrid
- Astrid, mi Astrid (1816)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Astrid
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Astrid.
Fictional characters named Astrid
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Astrid as a pet name
FurryName has found 1,532 dogs named Astrid in public pet registers, making it the #1,731 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Sweden (1465), Cambridge (4), Richmond (1). Astrid as a dog name →
FurryName has found 1,555 cats named Astrid in public pet registers, making it the #1,023 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Sweden (1548), Golden Plains Shire (1), Vancouver (1). Astrid as a cat name →
Astrid products
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