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 (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) Ástríður (Icelandic) Astrithr (North Germanic) Astrud 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 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 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.
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 Medina (born 1977), Colombian coffee producer
Estrid, 11th century Swedish woman whose saga is immortalized on six or seven runestones Astrid Holleeder (born 1965), sister to Dutch criminal Willem Holleeder and author Astrid Rosing Sawyer (1874-1954), Danish-born Chicago businesswoman, translator