Astrid

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Astrid is a given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name Ástríðr. Derived from the Old Norse Ássfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements {{lang|non|áss}} (a god) and {{lang|non|fríðr}} (beautiful, fair).{{Cite web|url=https://nameberry.com/babyname/Astrid|title = Astrid: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names}}

Variants

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Assan (diminutive) (Swedish)
Asta (diminutive) (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish. Estonian, Finnish, Lithuanian)
Astrid (Swedish, Dutch, Danish, German, Norwegian, Estonian, French, Spanish)
Astrida (Lithuanian)
Astride (French, Portuguese)
Ástríður (Icelandic)
Astrithr (North Germanic)
Astrud (Brazilian Portuguese)
Ásta (Icelandic)
Ástride, Astride (Portuguese)
Sassa (diminutive) (Swedish)

People

=Arts and culture=

Astrid Roelants, Belgian singer
Astrid Allwyn (1905–1978), American actress
Astrid Bergès-Frisbey Catalan-French actress
Astrid Carolina Herrera (born 1963), Venezuelan actress and Miss World 1984
Astrid Hadad (born 1957), Mexican vocalist and performance artist
Astrud Gilberto (1940–2023), Brazilian singer
Astrid Holm (1893–1961), Danish stage and film actress
Astrid Jorgensen, New Zealand-Australian vocalist, conductor and composer
Astrid Kannel (born 1967), Estonian television journalist
Astrid Kirchherr (1938–2020), German photographer and artist, known for her association with The Beatles
Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002), Swedish author of children's literature, among others Pippi Longstocking
Astrid Lepa (1924–2015), Estonian actress and director
Astrid Noack (1888–1957), Danish sculptor
Astrid North (1973–2019), German soul singer
Astrid Reinla (1948–1995), Estonian writer
Astrid S (born Astrid Smeplass, born 1996), a Norwegian singer and songwriter
Astrid Sartiasari (born 1982), Indonesian singer
Astrid Varnay (1918–2006), Swedish-born operatic soprano
Astrid Villaume (1923–1995), Danish actress
Astrid Williamson, Scottish musician

=Politics and royalty=

Astrid Gjertsen (1928–2020), Norwegian politician
Astrid Hanzalek (1928–2019), American politician
Astrid Krag (born 1982), Danish politician, member of parliament for the Socialist People's Party (SF)
Astrid Løken (1911–2008), Norwegian entomologist and member of the Norwegian resistance movement during World War II
Astrid Lulling (born 1929), Luxembourg politician and Member of the European Parliament
Astrid Njalsdotter (died 1060), Swedish queen, consort of King Edmund the Old
Astrid Olofsdotter (died 1035), Queen Consort of King Olav II of Norway
Astrid Schramm (born 1956), German politician
Astrid Thors (born 1957), Finnish politician
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 1962), daughter of Albert II, sister of current king Philippe I
Princess Astrid of Norway (born 1932), sister to King Harald V of Norway
Queen Astrid of the Belgians (1905–1935), Swedish princess and first wife of King Leopold III of the Belgians.
Princess Astrid of Liechtenstein (born 1968), wife of Prince Alexander of Liechtenstein
Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein (born 1987), daughter of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein

=Science=

Astrid Beckmann (born 1957), German physicist
Astrid Cleve (1875–1968), Swedish botanist, chemist, geologist, and researcher
Astrid Linder, Swedish researcher in motor vehicle safety

=Sports=

Astrid Ayling (born 1951), German and British rower
Astrid Crabo (born 1971), Swedish badminton player
Astrid Guyart (born 1983), French fencer
Astrid Kumbernuss (born 1970), champion German shot putter and discus thrower
Astrid Lødemel (born 1971), Norwegian alpine skier
Astrid Sandvik (born 1939), Norwegian skier
Astrid Strauss (born 1968), former freestyle swimmer for East Germany
Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (born 1987), Norwegian cross-country skier
Astrid van Koert (born 1970), Dutch rower

= Other =

Astrid Blume (1872–1924), Danish educator and temperance advocate
Astrid Brousselle, Canadian professor of evaluation theories in healthcare economics
Astrid Medina (born 1977), Colombian coffee producer
Astrid Perry-Indermaur, Australian activist
Estrid, 11th century Swedish woman whose saga is immortalized on six or seven runestones
{{ill|Astrid Holleeder|nl}} (born 1965), sister to Dutch criminal Willem Holleeder and author
Astrid Rosing Sawyer (1874–1954), Danish-born Chicago businesswoman, translator

Fictional characters

Astrid, a skywing elf from The Dragon Prince
Astrid, a Danish countess from Wallace Stegner's 1976 novel The Spectator Bird
Astrid, a friend of Juliette Darling's in the short-lived drama Dirty Sexy Money
Astrid, an assassin from the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Astrid, character in the television series Vikings
Astrid Bloom, a antagonist in Emma Frost's comic series by Marvel Comics
Astrid Bromure, a main character from the Belgian comics series of the same name, by Fabrice Parme.{{cn|date=June 2025}}
Astrid Deetz, a character in the Tim Burton's fantasy film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, a sequel to Beetlejuice (1988).
Astrid Ellison, a female protagonist in the Gone series by Michael Grant
Astrid Everdeen (née March), mother of The Hunger Games protagonist, Katniss Everdeen
Astrid Farnsworth, a character on the Tv Sci-fi series Fringe
Astrid Ferrier, the main guest protagonist in the 1967–1968 Doctor Who serial The Enemy of the World
Astrid Finch, a character on the TV Series The Tomorrow People
Astrid Hofferson, a major protagonist in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise
Astrid Kar, Xenon's mother in Kenneth Johnson's 1999 science fiction film Zenon:_Girl_of_the_21st_Century_(film) and its sequels Zenon:_The_Zequel as well as Zenon:_Z3.
Astrid Larsson, a character in The Emberverse series
Astrid Leong, a character in the novel Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Astrid Levinson, a character on NBC's The Office
Astrid Magnussen, troubled teenage protagonist of the novel White Oleander
Astrid Nielsen, lead character in French TV series Astrid et Raphaëlle (started March, 2019), played by actress Sara Mortensen
Astrid Peth, the Companion in the 2007 Doctor Who Christmas special Voyage of the Damned
Astrid Thomas, A Tremere vampire from Vampire: The Eternal Struggle TCG.{{cn|date=June 2025}}
Astrid Weissman, sister-in-law of the main protagonist of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel TV series.
Astrid Zexis, A character from the game series Atelier Rorona, Atelier Totori, and Atelier Meruru
Astrid O'Hara, a character in the Australian sitcom Ja'mie: Private School Girl
Dr. Astrid Greenwood, one of the protagonists in The Long Dark video game.
Astrid Beck, a female wizard NPC played by Matthew Mercer in the web series Critical Role
Astrid Bjorklundson, a female education specialist from Sweden and a one-time character from the Nickelodeon animated series The Loud House as featured in the episode "Too Cool for School"
Astrid, a little girl character in the Adventure Time young adult animated spin-off series Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Astrid, a member of the Night Bureau's Berlin division in Lego Dreamzzz.