Baby Names
← All names

Ingrid

Meaning

Means "beloved of Ing", the Norse fertility god.

Traits and personality

Numerology links the initials I and R to the number 9, tied to compassion and experience — personalities that tend to look beyond the immediate. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.

Initial
I
Syllables
2

You can save or print Ingrid's card with its meaning — it's free.

Does it sound right with your surnames?

Type your surnames and we work out the phonetic harmony of the full name: sound clashes, rhythm and cadence.

Ingrid

Similar names

  • Astrid

    Girl

    Means "beautiful as a god", "beloved of the gods".

    Scandinavian

  • Odina

    Girl

    The feminine form of Odin, chief god of the Norse pantheon.

    Germanic · Scandinavian

  • Olga

    Girl

    Means "holy", "blessed".

    Russian · Scandinavian

  • Ivar

    Boy

    Means "archer". Of Scandinavian origin.

    Scandinavian · Norwegian

  • Igor

    Boy

    Of Scandinavian origin, widely used in Russia. Means "defender of the god Ingwi".

    Scandinavian

  • Ingo

    Boy

    Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "protected by Yngvi," a Norse god.

    Scandinavian

  • Karen

    Girl

    Means "pure", a Danish form of Catherine.

    Scandinavian · Greek

  • Brenda

    Girl

    Means "sword", by its most accepted Norse origin.

    Scandinavian · Irish