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.

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

International Variations:
Inger (Slavic)

Inga is being discussed in our message boards:

• Hip Alternative Nicknames
• Make an average name form 1895 modern
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Octavia, Claudia...?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Inga:

• OZ NAMES: Some fanciful ideas from the Emerald City