At a Glance: Name: Ingerid – Meaning: fair, beautiful, dedicated to the god Ing – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ING-er-id
Ingerid is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “fair, beautiful, dedicated to the god Ing”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.
Meaning & Origin of Ingerid
Meaning: Fair, beautiful, dedicated to the god Ing.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Ingerid is sometimes said to mean 'Ing's ride'. Actually: That's a mistranslation - the second part of the name means 'fair' or 'beautiful,' not 'ride'.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ingerid
Phonetic: ING-er-id IPA: /ˈɪŋərɪd/
Popularity of Ingerid
Ingerid 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.
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