Ingrid
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Ingrid is a Scandinavian name meaning “beautiful” or “beauty of Ing,” the Norse fertility god. Ingrid became popular in the U.S. in the 1940s thanks to actress Ingrid Bergman; some find it glamorous and others severe. One book gives Ingrid the Norse meaning “hero’s daughter.”
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
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Usage of Ingrid in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ingrid against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ingrid is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ingrid in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 209 girls were named Ingrid, making it the #1120 girls' name in the US. Since 1897, 27,747 girls have been named Ingrid, with the most (578) in 1967. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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.
Ingrid in other languages
- Ingerd Swedish
- Ingrida Lithuanian
- Ingryda Polish
- Ingrīda Latvian
- Inkeri Finnish
Ingrid name days
- September 2 France
- February 10 Norway
- October 9 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Ingrid
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Ingrid, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Ingrid (Category 1) | 2013 | North Atlantic | 139 km/h |
| Tropical storm Ingrid | 2007 | North Atlantic | 74 km/h |
| Cyclone Ingrid (Category 4) | 2005 | South Pacific | 250 km/h |
| Cyclone Ingrid (Category 3) | 1995 | South Indian Ocean | 185 km/h |
| Cyclone Ingrid (Category 1) | 1984 | South Pacific | 120 km/h |
| Tropical storm Ingrid | 1970 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Ingrid | 1964 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Typhoon Ingrid (Category 4) | 1946 | Western Pacific | 222 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Ingrid
There are 1 towns and villages with Ingrid in their name.
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ingrid | Puebla, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ingrid
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Ingrid in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Lake Ingrid | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ingrid songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ingrid in their title. The best known:
- 21 [Tjugoen] små pianostycken, sammanställda, reviderade och bearbetade för pedagogiskt bruk av Ingrid Rasch och Finn Rosengren – Jacob Adolf Hägg
- Digte og sange af Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. 2. samlingen. 4. Ingerid Sletten / Lieder und Gesänge von Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Heft 2. 4. Ingrid von Rattenstein – August Söderman
- Herr Hjalmar och Skön Ingrid. Ballad efter en Svensk folkvisa – Ivar Hallström
- ST. INGRID
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ingrid
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ingrid.
Ingrid Chauvin
Ingrid Daubechies
Ingrid Föst
Ingrid Haringa
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Fictional characters named Ingrid
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.
Ingrid as a pet name
FurryName has found 16 dogs named Ingrid in public pet registers, making it the #6,191 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (9), Worcester (1), Seattle (1). Ingrid as a dog name →
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