Astrid is a given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name Ástríðr. Derived from the Old Norse Ássfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements áss and fríðr.

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Astrid is a given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name Ástríðr. Derived from the Old Norse Ássfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements áss (a god) and fríðr (beautiful, fair).\n

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Variants

Astrit
Assan (diminutive) (Swedish)
Asta (diminutive) (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Lithuanian)
Astrid (Swedish, Dutch, Danish, German, Norwegian, Estonian, French, Spanish)
Astri (Norwegian)
Astrida (Lithuanian)
Astride (French, Portuguese)
Ástríður (Icelandic)
Astrithr (North Germanic)
Astrud (Brazilian Portuguese)
Ásta (Icelandic)
Ástride, Astride (Portuguese)
Sassa (diminutive) (Swedish)

Notable people

Arts and culture

Astrid Roelants, Belgian singer known professionally as Ameerah
Astrid Allwyn (1905–1978), American actress
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Catalan-French actress
Astrid Carolina Herrera (born 1963), Venezuelan actress and Miss World 1984
Astrid Hadad (born 1957), Mexican vocalist and performance artist
Astrud Gilberto (1940–2023), Brazilian singer
Astrid Holm (1893–1961), Danish stage and film actress
Astrid Jorgensen, New Zealand-Australian vocalist, conductor and composer
Astrid Kannel (born 1967), Estonian television journalist
Astrid Kirchherr (1938–2020), German photographer and artist, known for her association with The Beatles
Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002), Swedish author of children's literature, among others Pippi Longstocking
Astrid Lepa (1924–2015), Estonian actress and director
Astrid Noack (1888–1957), Danish sculptor
Astrid North (1973–2019), German soul singer
Astrid Reinla (1948–1995), Estonian writer
Astrid Roemer (1947–2026), Surinamese-Dutch writer and teacher
Astrid S (born Astrid Smeplass in 1996), Norwegian singer and songwriter
Astrid Sartiasari (born 1982), Indonesian singer
Astrid Varnay (1918–2006), Swedish-born operatic soprano
Astrid Villaume (1923–1995), Danish actress
Astrid Williamson, Scottish musician
Astrid Zydower (1930–2005), British sculptor

Politics and Royalty

Astrid Eiriksdotter (born c. 925), consort of Tryggve Olafsson
Astrid Gjertsen (1928–2020), Norwegian politician
Astrid Hanzalek (1928–2019), American politician
Astrid Krag (born 1982), Danish politician, member of parliament for the Socialist People's Party (SF)
Astrid Løken (1911–2008), Norwegian entomologist and member of the Norwegian resistance movement during World War II
Astrid Lulling (born 1929), Luxembourg politician and Member of the European Parliament
Astrid Njalsdotter (died 1060), Swedish queen, consort of King Edmund the Old
Astrid Olofsdotter (died 1035), Queen Consort of King Olav II of Norway
Astrid Schramm (born 1956), German politician
Astrid Thors (born 1957), Finnish politician
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 1962), daughter of Albert II, sister of current king Philippe I
Princess Astrid of Norway (1932–2026), sister to King Harald V of Norway
Queen Astrid of the Belgians (1905–1935), Swedish princess and first wife of King Leopold III of the Belgians
Princess Astrid of Liechtenstein (born 1968), wife of Prince Alexander of Liechtenstein
Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein (born 1987), daughter of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein

Science

Astrid Beckmann (born 1957), German physicist
Astrid Brousselle, Canadian professor of evaluation theories in healthcare economics
Astrid Cleve (1875–1968), Swedish botanist, chemist, geologist, and researcher
Astrid Linder, Swedish researcher in motor vehicle safety

Sports

Astrid Ayling (born 1951), German and British rower
Astrid Crabo (born 1971), Swedish badminton player
Astrid Guyart (born 1983), French fencer
Astrid Kumbernuss (born 1970), champion German shot putter and discus thrower
Astrid Lødemel (born 1971), Norwegian alpine skier
Astrid Sandvik (born 1939), Norwegian skier
Astrid Strauss (born 1968), freestyle swimmer for East Germany
Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (born 1987), Norwegian cross-country skier
Astrid van Koert (born 1970), Dutch rower

Other

Astrid Blume (1872–1924), Danish educator and temperance advocate
Astrid Medina (born 1977), Colombian coffee producer
Astrid Perry-Indermaur, Australian activist
Astrid Holleeder (born 1965), sister to Dutch criminal Willem Holleeder and author
Astrid Rosing Sawyer (1874–1954), Danish-born Chicago businesswoman, translator

Fictional characters

Astrid, a Danish countess in Wallace Stegner's 1976 novel The Spectator Bird
Astrid, a minor character in Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Astrid, a shield-maiden in the TV series Vikings
Astrid, a skywing elf in the animated TV series The Dragon Prince
Astrid, an assassin in the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Astrid, Juliet Darling's best friend in the drama TV series Dirty Sexy Money
Astrid Beck, a female wizard NPC played by Matthew Mercer in the web series Critical Role
Astrid Bjorklundson, a minor character in the animated TV series The Loud House
Astrid Bloom, an antagonist in Emma Frost's comic book series by Marvel Comics
Astrid Deetz, a character in the Tim Burton's fantasy film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, a sequel to Beetlejuice (1988)
Astrid Ellison, a protagonist in the Gone book series by Michael Grant
Astrid Everdeen (née March), mother of The Hunger Games protagonist, Katniss Everdeen
Astrid Farnsworth, a protagonist in the sci-fi TV series Fringe
Astrid Ferrier, the protagonist in the 1967–1968 Doctor Who serial The Enemy of the World
Astrid Finch, a character in the TV series The Tomorrow People
Dr. Astrid Greenwood, a protagonist in the video game The Long Dark
Astrid Hofferson, a protagonist in the How to Train Your Dragon film series
Astrid Kar, Xenon's mother in Kenneth Johnson's 1999 sci-fi film Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (film) and its sequels, Zenon: The Zequel and Zenon: Z3
Astrid Larsson, a character in S.M. Stirling's The Emberverse series
Astrid Leong, a protagonist in Kevin Kwan's 2013 novel Crazy Rich Asians
Astrid Levinson, a minor character on NBC's The Office
Astrid Magnussen, the troubled teen protagonist of Janet Fitch's 1999 novel White Oleander
Astrid Nielsen, a protagonist in the French TV series Astrid et Raphaëlle played by actress Sara Mortensen
Astrid O'Hara, a minor character in the Australian sitcom Ja'mie: Private School Girl
Astrid Peth, the companion in the 2007 Christmas special Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who)
Astrid Thomas, a Tremere vampire in the trading card game Vampire: The Eternal Struggle
Astrid Weissman, sister-in-law to Midge Maisel in the TV series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Astrid Zexis, an alchemist in Atelier (video game series)

References

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Astrid

Broadcast History