Astrid — Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Astrid is a girls' name of Norse origin, meaning "divinely beautiful". Astrid Lindgren gave Pippi Longstocking to the world; her name means divinely beautiful.

Style & feel. With vintage and mythological on its style card, Astrid sits comfortably in the modern naming landscape — familiar enough that nobody misreads it, distinctive enough that your child won't share it with three classmates. At 2 syllables, it flows across most middle-name combinations and survives every life stage from playground to résumé.

Pairing ideas. Astrid pairs naturally with one- and two-syllable middles (Freya, Ingrid share its sound-world). If you like Astrid, you'll probably also love Freya, Ingrid, Sigrid — same era, same energy, same bone structure.