Astridr as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Astridr

What is the meaning of the name Astridr ?

The baby name Astridr is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Old Norse: /ˈaːs.triːðr/; Modern Scandinavian: /ˈɑː.strɪd/ (AH-strid).

Astridr is Norse in Origin.

Astridr is the Old Norse nominative form of the name better known today as Astrid. It derives from the elements áss (Æsir, a god) and fríðr (fair, beloved), yielding the sense “divinely beautiful” or “god-beloved beauty.” In Old Norse orthography, the final -r marks the nominative case, which later dropped in most Scandinavian languages.

Attested on Viking Age runestones and in medieval sagas, the name appears in spellings such as Ástríðr and Estríðr; the Jarlabanke runestones famously commemorate an Estrid. Through the Middle Ages it persisted in Scandinavia, then enjoyed a modern revival and international spread - helped by figures like Queen Astrid of the Belgians. Variants include Astrid (standard Scandinavian/English), Åstrid (Norwegian/Swedish), Ástríður (Icelandic), Estrid/Estrith (Danish/medieval English), and Astrida (Latinate). Diminutives or short forms include Asta. Pronunciation historically stressed the first syllable.

⚙ Astridr doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.