Ingo

German and Scandinavian

"protected by Yngvi"

Ingo Origin and Meaning

The name Ingo is a boy's name of German origin meaning "protected by Yngvi".

An unusual name heard in contemporary Germany, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia, it's the male version of the more familiar Inga. It's the name of a German god, and attached to German-born soap star Ingo Rademacher--the father of sons named Peanut and Pohaku Zen.

Popularity of the name Ingo

• 1510 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Ingo

• Ingo Rademacher German,American actor
• Ingo Douglas Swann American psychic
• Ingo Steuer German pair skater
• Ingo Weißenborn German fencer

The name Ingo in Pop Culture

• Ingo Manfred character in the "Broken Sky" series by L.A. Weatherly