Inge

Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Dutch, Estonian
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. 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(Germanic) Inga, Ingi, Ingibjörg(Icelandic) Inga, Ingrīda(Latvian) Inga(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   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   simple   serious  

Name Days

Estonia: October 5
Norway: December 17
Sweden: February 11

Categories

Elder Scrolls characters, Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest, Hogan's Heroes characters, isograms, kings, legend, men, mythology, quizzers, short forms, Swimming Hall of Famers
Entry updated November 20, 2020