Astrid
Meaning
divinely beautiful; a royal name in Norway, Belgium and Sweden and one of the fastest-recent climbers in the US
Say it: ASS-trid
The story
Astrid comes from the Old Norse Asfridr, joining ass, a god, with fridr, beautiful or fair, so it reads as divinely beautiful. It has been a royal name across Scandinavia for a thousand years, worn by medieval queens and, in the twentieth century, by a beloved Swedish princess who became Queen of Belgium. Its warmest bearer, though, is Astrid Lindgren, who gave the world Pippi Longstocking and a whole shelf of childhood. So the name carries crowns and storybooks together. Crisp, strong and unmistakably Nordic, riding the wave of Scandinavian names, Astrid reads as current as it has ever been in the United States, brand new to many and climbing fast. Elegant and sturdy at once, Astrid hands a child a queen's name that means divinely beautiful and a great teller of children's tales.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Astrid peaked in the 2020s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
925 people · the #8,735 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 52
Among people named Astrid living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 49 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Astrid
Most people given the name Astrid in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Astrid deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Astrid truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Astrid fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Astrid travels
Scandinavian · divinely beautiful (Norse; royal name in Norway, Belgium and Sweden)
Keep exploring
Names like Astrid · Scandinavian baby names · Global crossover names · Strong names
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