At a Glance
- 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
ING-er-idIPA /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.
Lists That Include Ingerid
Similar Names
Ingeborg · Ragnhild · Hildegard · Guðrún · Magnhild · Sigríður
