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Ingrid is a popular name for girls. It comes from an old Norse name, Ingfriar. In this old language, Ing refers to a Norse god, and friar means beautiful. So, the name Ingrid basically means "beautiful Ing" or "Ing's beauty."

Many famous people have been named Ingrid. For example, there was a well-known actress named Ingrid Bergman. Other famous people include Ingrid Cruz and Ingrid Michaelson.

Hurricane Ingrid

Sometimes, names are used for big storms like hurricanes. A powerful storm named Hurricane Ingrid hit the eastern coast of Mexico in September 2013. This hurricane caused a lot of damage and sadly, many lives were lost.

Because of the serious impact it had, the name Ingrid was "retired" for hurricanes. This means that the name will not be used again for any future storms in that region. Names are retired to honor the victims and to avoid using a name associated with a very destructive event.

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