Inga

Norse

"guarded by Ing"

Inga Origin and Meaning

The name Inga is a girl's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "guarded by Ing".

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

Inga Rank in US Top 1000

# 908 in the US

Popularity of the name Inga

• 1817 Nameberry 2025
• 383 Germany 2016
• 49 Iceland 2016
• 100 Poland 2021

20 Names Similar to Inga

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• Myrna
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• Ulla
• Esma
• Laure
• Lovisa
• Sanne
• Minna
• Sanna
• Lucette
• Rafaela
• Else
• Eda
• Ona
• Estee
• Martine
• Bethan
• Coretta
• Simona
• Leta

Famous People Named Inga

• Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand birth name of American rapper Foxy Brown
• Inga Swenson American actress
• Ingeborg Elisabeth "Inga" Åberg Swedish actress/singer
• Inga Sofia Tidblad Swedish actress
• Inga Muscio American feminist author
• Inga Petrovna Oboldina Strelkova, Russian actress

The name Inga in Pop Culture

• Inga character in movie "Young Frankenstein"

International Variations of the name Inga

• Inger Slavic