At a Glance
- Meaning
- A variant of Astrid, roughly 'beautiful/beloved one favored by the gods'
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ESS-trid
Estrid is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “a variant of Astrid, roughly 'beautiful/beloved one favored by the gods'”. It appears in our list of 100+ Norse Mythology Baby Names — Epic, Ancient, and Surprisingly Wearable.
Meaning & Origin of Estrid
Meaning: A variant of Astrid, roughly 'beautiful/beloved one favored by the gods'.
Origin: Old Norse.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Estrid
ESS-tridIPA /ˈɛstɾɪd/
Popularity of Estrid
Estrid doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Estrid
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Helga · Idony · Borghild · Gunnhild · Yrsa · Aslaug
