What Does the Name Ingrid Mean?

Ingrid is a girl's name of Old Norse origin meaning “Ing is beautiful / Ing is fair.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Ingrid
Gender	female
Origin	Old Norse
Meaning	Ing is beautiful / Ing is fair
Variants	Inger, Ingerid, Ingird, Ingegerd
Popularity	A classic name in Scandinavia; in the US it is uncommon but steadily used and seen as elegantly Nordic.

The meaning and origin of Ingrid

The name Ingrid means “Ing is beautiful / Ing is fair” and has Old Norse origins. From the Old Norse name Ingiríðr, combining the name of the fertility god Ing (Yngvi-Freyr) with fríðr meaning 'beautiful, fair'. It has long been popular in Scandinavia and gained international recognition through actress Ingrid Bergman.

Variants and related names

Ingrid is related to several other names you may recognize: Inger, Ingerid, Ingird, Ingegerd. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Ingrid?

A classic name in Scandinavia; in the US it is uncommon but steadily used and seen as elegantly Nordic.

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