Inga

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Inga has several meanings across different cultures, including "guarded by Ing" (Ing being an ancient Scandinavian god), "forest" or "meadow" in German, and "hero's daughter" or "God's gracious gift" in Russian.
Scripts(How to write)
Инга (Russian), Inga (Scandinavian and German)
Инга(Russian)
Pronunciation
EEN-gə(Russian)
EENG-ga(Polish)
IN-gə (English), EEN-gah (German), EEN-gah (Scandinavian), een-GA (Russian)
ING-ah(Swedish)
ING-ga(German)
Popularity
Inga is not a particularly common name globally, although it has experienced some popularity in Scandinavian countries. It is not among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States.

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Inga Name meanings & History

Scandinavian, German, Russian. Inga has several meanings across different cultures, including "guarded by Ing" (Ing being an ancient Scandinavian god), "forest" or "meadow" in German, and "hero's daughter" or "God's gracious gift" in Russian. Strictly feminine form of Inge. Inga is a feminine name that can be used on its own or as a shortened version of other names. It is popular in Scandinavian countries and has also been used in Germany and Russia.

Zodiac Sign of Inga: I love you Taurus

Synonyms of Inga:

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

N: Nitpicking,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis,Nice,Nutrition,Nagging

G: Go-getter,Goof-off,Genuine,Gregarious

A: Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious,Argumentative,Action,Angry

Inga is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Inga Swenson (American actress), Inga Vespermann (German actress), Inga Clendinnen (Australian historian and anthropologist)

2.) INGA (Female)

Usage: Russian

Meanings: A borrowing from the Scandinavians, Inga was originally a short form of the various names containing Ing(e) as a first element. It is now commonly bestowed as an independent given name. In Norse mythology, Ing was a name of the fertility god Frey. (EEN-GAH)


3.) Inga (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: (Scandinavian) a short form of Ingrid.

Other Forms: Ingaberg, Ingaborg, Ingah, Inge, Ingeberg, Ingeborg, Ingela


4.) Inga (Male)

Usage: Armenian


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5.) Inga (Female)

Usage: Slovak

Meanings: The name Inga means 'guarded by Ing', in reference to the Norse god Ing, who was associated with fertility and peace. It can also mean 'protected by God'.

Scripts: Inga can be written in its original form in languages that use the Latin alphabet.
Ինգա(Armenian)

Pronunciation: IN-gah (Scandinavian), IN-guh (Germanic)
eeng-GAH(Eastern Armenian)


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Description: Scandinavian, Germanic. The name Inga means 'guarded by Ing', in reference to the Norse god Ing, who was associated with fertility and peace. It can also mean 'protected by God'. Inga is a classic name that is still used in Scandinavia and Germany, and has also been adopted by parents in other parts of the world. It is a name that suits girls of any age and has a timeless quality.

Famous People

Famous people with the name Inga include Inga Arvad, a Danish journalist and writer, and Inga Swenson, an American actress. There are also several notable fictional characters with the name Inga, including Inga Bergstrom from the James Bond series and Inga Pocatello from the movie Young Frankenstein.

6.) INGA (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A borrowing from the Scandinavians, Inga was originally a short form of the various names containing Ing(e) as a first element. It is now commonly bestowed as an independent given name. In Norse mythology, Ing was a name for the fertility-god Frey. Var: Inge. (ING-GAH)


7.) INGA (Female)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: A borrowing from the Scandinavians, Inga is a short form of any of the various names of Old Norse origin that contain the name of the IndoEuropean fertility god Ing as a first element. (EEN-GAH)


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