INGA  

Gender: F
Origin: Norse
Meaning: "guarded by Ing"

Ing was a powerful Norse god whose name inspired several modern variations -- though this one has become a caricatured Scandinavian choice.

Nicknames & Variations:
Ingeberg, Inge, Ingela, Ingeborg, Inngeborg, Ingaborg, Ingaberg

International Variations:
Inger (Slavic)

Inga is being discussed in our message boards:

• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia
• Vowel Names!
• Looking for Some Ideas...(Updated, Top Girl's Combos, WDYT?)
• Build a sibling set together!
• This -or- that? Worst name edition :)

Read Nameberry blog posts about Inga:

• I-INITIAL NAMES: Eyes on the 'I's'
• OZ NAMES: Some fanciful ideas from the Emerald City