Ingela
Norse
"guarded by Ing"
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Updated Mon Feb 02 2026
Ingela Origin and Meaning
Variation of Inga
The name Ingela in Pop Culture
- Feminine form of Ingel (a variation of Engelwhich arose as a shortened form of various Germanic compound names beginning with Engel,, e.g. Engelbert, Engelhard; the two main sources of that name element were Angel, meaning "Angle" (the name of the Germanic people), and Ingal, an extended form of Ing (the name of a Germanic god))
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