Astrid is a given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name ÃÂstrÃÂðr. Derived from the Old Norse ÃÂssfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements (a god) and (beautiful, fair).
Variants
- 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)
- ÃÂstrÃÂður (Icelandic)
- Astrithr (North Germanic)
- Astrud (Brazilian Portuguese)
- ÃÂsta (Icelandic)
- ÃÂstride, Astride (Portuguese)
- Sassa (diminutive) (Swedish)
Notable people
Arts and culture
- Astrid Roelants, Belgian singer known professionally as Ameerah
- Astrid Allwyn (1905âÂÂ1978), American actress
- ÃÂstrid 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 (1940âÂÂ2023), Brazilian singer
- Astrid Holm (1893âÂÂ1961), Danish stage and film actress
- Astrid Jorgensen, New Zealand-Australian vocalist, conductor and composer
- Astrid Kannel (born 1967), Estonian television journalist
- Astrid Kirchherr (1938âÂÂ2020), German photographer and artist, known for her association with The Beatles
- Astrid Lindgren (1907âÂÂ2002), Swedish author of children's literature, among others Pippi Longstocking
- Astrid Lepa (1924âÂÂ2015), Estonian actress and director
- Astrid Noack (1888âÂÂ1957), Danish sculptor
- Astrid North (1973âÂÂ2019), German soul singer
- Astrid Reinla (1948âÂÂ1995), Estonian writer
- Astrid Roemer (1947âÂÂ2026), Surinamese-Dutch writer and teacher
- Astrid S (born Astrid Smeplass in 1996), Norwegian singer and songwriter
- (born 1982), Indonesian singer
- Astrid Varnay (1918âÂÂ2006), Swedish-born operatic soprano
- Astrid Villaume (1923âÂÂ1995), Danish actress
- Astrid Williamson, Scottish musician
Politics and Royalty
- Astrid Eiriksdotter (born c. 925), consort of Tryggve Olafsson
- Astrid Gjertsen (1928âÂÂ2020), Norwegian politician
- Astrid Hanzalek (1928âÂÂ2019), American politician
- Astrid Krag (born 1982), Danish politician, member of parliament for the Socialist People's Party (SF)
- Astrid Løken (1911âÂÂ2008), 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 (1905âÂÂ1935), 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
Sports
Other
Fictional characters
- Astrid, a Danish countess in Wallace Stegner's 1976 novel The Spectator Bird
- Astrid, a minor character in '
- Astrid, a shield-maiden in the TV series Vikings
- Astrid, a skywing elf in the animated TV series The Dragon Prince
- Astrid, an assassin in the video game '
- Astrid, Juliet Darling's best friend in the drama TV series Dirty Sexy Money
- Astrid Beck, a female wizard NPC played by Matthew Mercer in the web series Critical Role
- Astrid Bjorklundson, a minor character in the animated TV series The Loud House
- Astrid Bloom, an antagonist in Emma Frost's comic book series by Marvel Comics
- Astrid Deetz, a character in the Tim Burton's fantasy film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, a sequel to Beetlejuice (1988)
- Astrid Ellison, a protagonist in the Gone book series by Michael Grant
- Astrid Everdeen (née March), mother of The Hunger Games protagonist, Katniss Everdeen
- Astrid Farnsworth, a protagonist in the sci-fi TV series Fringe
- Astrid Ferrier, the protagonist in the 1967âÂÂ1968 Doctor Who serial The Enemy of the World
- Astrid Finch, a character in the TV series The Tomorrow People
- Dr. Astrid Greenwood, a protagonist in the video game The Long Dark
- Astrid Hofferson, a protagonist in the How to Train Your Dragon film series
- Astrid Kar, Xenon's mother in Kenneth Johnson's 1999 sci-fi film ' and its sequels, ' and '
- Astrid Larsson, a character in S.M. Stirling's The Emberverse series
- Astrid Leong, a protagonist in Kevin Kwan's 2013 novel Crazy Rich Asians
- Astrid Levinson, a minor character on NBC's The Office
- Astrid Magnussen, the troubled teen protagonist of Janet Fitch's 1999 novel White Oleander
- Astrid Nielsen, a protagonist in the French TV series Astrid et Raphaëlle played by actress Sara Mortensen
- Astrid O'Hara, a minor character in the Australian sitcom '
- Astrid Peth, the companion in the 2007 Christmas special Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who)
- Astrid Thomas, a Tremere vampire in the trading card game '
- Astrid Weissman, sister-in-law to Midge Maisel in the TV series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Astrid Zexis, an alchemist in Atelier (video game series)
See also
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