Ingrid

Ingrid \in-grid, ing-r-id\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Ingrid is pronounced as IHNGGRihT (German) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Ingrid: IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; NG as in "sing (S.IH.NG)" ; G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Ingrid?

Ingrid is used mostly in English, German, and Scandinavian, and its language of origin is Old Norse. The first element Ing meaning of name refers to a Germanic god of fertility, who was also known as Ingui or Yngvi. The second element could be 'fridr' (peace, beautiful, fair) or 'rida' (to ride); in the latter case, the name is usually taken to mean 'Ing's ride'. The name was first used in the 13th century, but English speakers took it up only from the mid 19th century. In the 20th century, the name became popular with English speakers through the fame of the Swedish film actress Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982). Ingrid has 17 derivatives that are used in both English and other languages. English derivatives comprise meaning of Ingaberg, Ingrad meaning and origin, Ingre meaning and origin, name Ingred origin, Ingrede definition, nicknames for Ingria, Ingrit name variations, nicknames for Ingrith, and meaning of Inkeri. Other English variants comprise the shortening baby name Inga (used in German, Polish, Russian, and Scandinavian as well), and the pet form Inneke meaning of name. Derivatives of Ingrid used in other languages comprise the Scandinavian Ingeberg meaning, the Scandinavian Ingeborg meaning of name, the Scandinavian Inger meaning of name, the Scandinavian what does the name Ingmar mean, and the Latvian and Lithuanian Ingrida definition. The pet form meaning of Inge (Scandinavian) is another foreign variant. Ingrid is a classic favorite. Today it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for girls, though to a lesser extent than it was before. The name grew in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1960s. At the modest peak of its usage in 1967, 0.033% of baby girls were named Ingrid. Its ranking then was #383. The baby name has since dropped in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.018% and its ranking #770, but it was nevertheless the most popular out of all girl names in its group.

The following famous people share the name Ingrid:

• Actress Ingrid Bergman, born 29 August 1915 - 29 August 1982, Stockholm, Sweden
• Model Ingrid Seynhaeve.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Ingrid:

the Scandinavian Ingjerd definition, the name Ingrad meaning, the English Ingrede pronounciation, the name short names for Ingrit, the English short names for Ingrith, the name meaning of Injerd, the name Ingred name popularity, and the Latvian and Lithuanian Ingrida name variations.

The baby name Ingrid fun facts:

The name Ingrid in reverse order is "Dirgni".

The numerological value of the name Ingrid is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Ingrid?

Ingrid is in the top names in USA.