Meaning: Ing is beautiful
The story
Ingrid combines the name of the Germanic god Ing with a Norse element for beautiful or beloved. Its Scandinavian history is distinct from a general word meaning beauty.
Nicknames
- Inge
- Inga
Spellings & variants
- Inger
- Ingrida
- Ingri
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Ingrid comes from Old Norse.
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Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist
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Peaceful; safe
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Norse beauty or Germanic peace, by origin
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Short form of Elisabeth
Mari
Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji
Inga
Feminine form of Inge
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