Astrid

For other uses, see Astrid (disambiguation).

Astrid, Estrid, Æstriðr, Ástríðr or Aestrith is a given name of North Germanic origin.

People

• Queen Astrid Eiriksdottir, daughter of Eirik Bjodaskalle and mother of Olaf I of Norway, who ruled Norway from 995-1000
• Astrid Olofsdotter (died 1035), Queen Consort of King Olav II of Norway
• Astrid Njalsdotter (died 1060), Swedish queen, consort of King Edmund the Old
• Queen Astrid of Belgium (1905–1935), wife of King Léopold III of Belgium
• Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 1962), daughter of King Albert II
• Princess Astrid of Norway (born 1932), sister to King Harald
• Astrid Allwyn (1905–1978), American actress
• Astrid Bergès-Frisbey Catalan-French actress
• Astrid Cleve (1875-1968), Swedish botanist, geologist, chemist and researcher
• Astrid Gjertsen (born 1928), Norwegian politician
• Astrid Carolina Herrera (born 1963), Venezuelan actress and Miss World 1984
• Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (born 1987), Norwegian cross-country skier
• Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002), Swedish author of Pippi Longstocking
• Astrid Lulling, Luxembourg politician and Member of the European Parliament
• Astrid Kirchherr (born 1938), German photographer and artist, known for her association with The Beatles
• Astrid Kumbernuss (born 1970), champion German shot putter and discus thrower
• Astrid Løken (1911-2008), Norwegian entomologist and member of the Norwegian resistance movement during World War II
• Astrid Plane, former lead singer of Animotion
• Astrid Strauss (born 1968), former freestyle swimmer for East Germany
• Astrid Thors (born 1957), Finnish politician
• Astrid Varnay (1918-2006), Swedish-born operatic soprano
• Astrid van der Veen, Dutch singer
• Astrid Villaume (1923-1995), Danish actress
• Astrid Williamson, Scottish musician
• Astrid Young (born 1962), Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician
• Astrid Zachrison (1895-2008), longest-lived Swede
• Astrud Gilberto (born 1940), Brazilian singer
• Estrid Svendsdatter (born between 990 and 997), princess and sister of Cnut
• Estrid of the Obotrites (c. 979–1035), queen consort of Olof Skötkonung, King of Sweden
• Estrid, 11th century Swedish lady whose saga is immortalized on six or seven runestones

Fictional characters

• Astrid, a friend of Juliette Darling's in the short-lived drama Dirty Sexy Money
• Astrid Peth, the Companion in the 2007 Doctor Who Christmas special Voyage of the Damned
• Astrid Ferrier, the main guest protagonist in the 1967-8 Doctor Who serial The Enemy of the World
• Astrid Larsson, a character in The Emberverse series
• Astrid Magnussen, troubled teenage protagonist of the novel White Oleander
• Astrid, a character from the video game Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
• Astrid, a minor character in the video game The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
• Astrid Farnsworth, a character on the TV show Fringe
• Astrid Hofferson, a character in the film How to Train Your Dragon
• Astrid, an assassin from the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim