Names like Astrid
Astrid is a two-syllable Norse name that ends in -id. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Astrid.
Ingrid Norse · Ing's beauty (Old Norse Ingiridr, the god Ing + frid 'beautiful, beloved'); a durable classic across Blumenau and Pomerode's German-Brazilian families
Brigid Irish · exalted one; the traditional spelling honoring the beloved Irish saint
Sigrid Scandinavian · beautiful victory (Norse)
The same roots
Also Norse names, from the tradition Astrid comes from.
Gunhild Norse · war and battle (gunnr + hildr), a name built from two war-words
Ragnhild Norse · counsel of the gods and battle (regin + hildr)
Gerda Norse · protection, enclosure (from garðr); a fortress-rooted name
Brynhild Norse · armor and battle (brynja + hildr); famously borne by the warrior-queen of the Volsunga Saga
The same feel
Also classic, international and royal names.
Rayna Slavic · believed to derive from Regina ('queen') or Slavic 'paradise'
Malka Hebrew · queen
Xenia Greek · hospitality, guest; famously borne by Grand Duchess Xenia of Russia, sister of Tsar Nicholas II
Zabel Armenian · Armenian form of Isabel, borne by 13th-century Armenian Queen Zabel
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Astrid, on a similar curve.
Holland Dutch · from the place name Holland or the related surname
Arden English · from an English surname taken from various place names, from a Celtic word meaning 'high'
Margot English · pearl; nickname-style for Margaret
Roselyn English · modern blend of Rose and the popular suffix '-lyn', variant of Rosalind/Roslyn
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