Ingrida

The first name Ingrida (Ingrīda) is regarded as a Baltic variant of the name Ingrid, particularly in Latvia and Lithuania. It is derived from the ancient Nordic Ingiríðr and translates to 'the beautiful goddess', 'the beauty of Ingwio', or simply 'the beautiful one'.

What does the name Ingrida mean?

Ingrida (Ingrīda) is a female first name that is considered a Baltic form of Ingrid and has its roots in the ancient Nordic Ingiríðr. The name is literally translated as 'the beautiful goddess', 'the beauty of Ingwio', or simply 'the beautiful one'. It is composed of the ancient Nordic elements ing, which refers to the name of the god Yngvi or the Germanic god Ingwio, and fri​​ðr, which means 'beautiful', 'lovely', 'pretty', or 'nourishing'. Yngvi, known in Old Germanic as Ingwaz, plays a significant role in Nordic and Germanic mythology and is considered an earlier designation for the god Freyr. There are various variants of the name, including Ingridr, Ingefrid, Ingerid, Ingried, Ingriet, Inkeri, Inkri, Inger, Ingfred, Ingred, Ingfrid, Ingfryd, Ingryda, Ingifridh, and Ingra.

Where does the name Ingrida come from?

The name Ingrida has ancient Nordic origins and means 'the beautiful goddess'.

How do you pronounce Ingrida?

Ingrida is pronounced approximately as 'In-gri-da'.

When is the name day of Ingrida?

The name day of Ingrida is celebrated on September 2 and October 9.

Popularity

In Germany, Ingrida is a rather rare first name. In 2018, it ranked 4,078th among the most common female first names. Its best placement was in 2013, when it reached 3,816th place. In the last ten years, Ingrida has been chosen as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,043rd.

Famous people

• Ingrida Ardisauskaite (Alpine skier from Lithuania)
• Ingrida Bartaseviciene (handball player from Lithuania)
• Ingrida Kadaka (Lithuanian painter)
• Ingrida Radzeviciute (German handball player)