Gender Masculine
Usage Swedish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɪŋ.ɛ.mar/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse name Ingimárr, derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with mærr "famous".

Related Names

RootsIng + mærr
VariantIngmar
DiminutiveInge
Other Languages & CulturesIngi(Icelandic) Inge(Norwegian) Ingimárr, Ingi(Old Norse)

Name Days

Norway: December 22
Sweden: June 3

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Entry updated April 16, 2019