Inge

Gender Feminine & Masculine
Pronounced Pron. ING-eh (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish) /ˈɪŋ.ə/ (German, Dutch) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Short form of Scandinavian and German names beginning with the element ing, which refers to the Germanic god Ing [1] . In Sweden and Norway this is primarily a masculine name, elsewhere it is usually feminine.

Related Names

VariantsInga (Danish) Inka (German) Inga (Estonian)
Other Languages & CulturesÍngrid (Catalan) Inga, Inka, Inkeri (Finnish) Inka, Inken (Frisian) Inga (Georgian) Inga (Germanic) Inga, Ingi, Ingibjörg, Ingólfur (Icelandic) Inga, Ingrīda (Latvian) Inga, Ingrida (Lithuanian) Inga, Ingi, Ingibjǫrg, Ingigerðr, Ingimárr, Ingólfr, Ingríðr (Old Norse) Inga (Polish) Inga (Russian) Íngrid (Spanish) Inha (Ukrainian)
Surname DescendantIngesson (Swedish)
User SubmissionsÍnge, Inge

Popularity

People think this name is

classic natural wholesome strong refined strange simple serious

Name Days

Estonia: October 5
Norway: December 17
Sweden: February 11
  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 960.

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