Ingerid

Ingerid is the Danish and Norwegian form of the name Ingrid and has its roots in Old Norse Ingiríðr. The girl's name can be translated as "the beautiful goddess," "the beauty of Ingwio," or simply "the beautiful one."

What does the name Ingerid mean?

Ingerid is regarded as the Danish and Norwegian variant of Ingrid, which originates from the Old Norse Ingiríðr. The meaning of the name encompasses "the beautiful goddess," "the beauty of Ingwio," or simply "the beautiful one." It consists of two Old Norse elements: ing, which refers to the god Yngvi or the Germanic tribal god Ingwio, and friðr, which means "beautiful," "lovely," "pretty," or "nourishing." Yngvi, known in Old Germanic as Ingwaz, is a central mythological figure in Norse and Germanic legends, who was likely the original name of the god Freyr. Other variants include Ingridr, Ingefrid, Ingrida, Ingried, Ingriet, Inkeri, Inkri, Inger, Ingfred, Ingred, Ingfrid, Ingfryd, Ingryda, Ingifridh, and Ingra.

Where does the name Ingerid come from?

The name Ingerid has Old Norse roots and means "the beautiful goddess." The etymology consists of the Old Norse ing, which denotes the name of the god Yngvi, and friðr, which means beautiful, lovely, pretty, or nourishing. The languages in which the name is prevalent are Danish and Norwegian.

How do you pronounce Ingerid?

The sound and pronunciation of Ingerid is three syllables and clearly structured. The name is pronounced as "In-ge-rid" [ˈɪŋɡəʁiːt], with the dark nasal beginning contrasting with the emphasized, bright I-syllable in the last section. The distinctive ending "-d" gives the name a decisive conclusion. Ingerid radiates a strong presence - tradition-conscious, straightforward, and with a fine, cool elegance.

When is the name day of Ingerid?

Ingerid celebrates its name day on September 2 and October 9.

Popularity

In Germany, Ingerid is considered a rare first name. It has not yet found a place in the country's name popularity lists. Its best ranking in Norway was 264th in 1953. In the last ten years, Ingerid has been given as a first name about 20 times there, earning it the 689th place in the ten-year statistics. Between 1945 and 2024, it ranks 610th in Norway.

Famous people

• Ingerid Vardund (Norwegian actress)