Old Norse · Swedish

Inga

Pronounced ING-guhShare

Meaning: Feminine form of Inge

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Inga is the feminine counterpart of Inge. The older ing element refers to the Germanic god Ing, rather than translating directly as a personality trait.

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Inga comes from Old Norse and Swedish.

Norwegian

Marit

Pearl, through Margaret

Rare gem
Irish · Arabic · Scandinavian

Mona

Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist

Uncommon
German · Swedish

Elsa

Short form of Elisabeth

Uncommon
Finnish · Estonian

Siiri

Beautiful victory

Rare gem
Danish · Old Norse

Asta

Short form of Astrid

Rare gem
Swedish · Danish

Tove

Modern form of Tófa

Rare gem
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