Inge name meaning

✍ Updated on: March 21st, 2023

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Old High German and Old Norse

Usage: German, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: i-nge

Meaning: Ingeborg, Under the Protection of the God Ing and He who is Foremost

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What does Inge mean?
Variations of Inge
How popular is Inge?
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Similar Names to Inge
Sibling Names for Inge
Famous People Named Inge
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What does Inge mean?

Inge's meaning is Ingeborg, Under the Protection of the God Ing or He who is Foremost is used in Danish, Greenlandic, Norwegian, German, Swedish and Finnish given to both sexes came from Old Norse and Old High German.

Inge is a variant of famous and evergreen Inga. Inga is a variant form of widespread Inge. Also Inga is form of Names Beginning with the Name Element Ing. Inga is short version of names with "Ing".

Also Inga is abridged form of Ingeborg. Inga is also diminutive of Ingrid. Inga means Beautiful and God of Peace and Prosperity came from Old High German and Old Norse.. Also Inge is Swedish cognate of Ingi.

Inge is celebrated on September 2nd.

How do I pronounce Inge?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Inge is i-nge. Some people pronounce it as in-ge.

Variants of Inge

Inga, Ing, Ingeberg, Ingrid, Ingi, Yngvi

How popular is the name Inge?

Inge is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1924 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1931, it ranked 1876th when 30 girls were named Inge.

Over 711 people have been named Inge in United States. Also, in France, the name had been in use for 51 years beginning from 1938 and had secured the place in top 300 names.

In 1942, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 251 on girl names chart when 47 babies were named Inge. Over 176 people have been named Inge in France. Also, during its short run of just 6 years in Belgium, it had made it to the top 400 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 301 on girl names chart when 35 babies were named Inge. There are over 120 babies that have been given the name Inge in Belgium.

Inge is a rare baby name in England and Wales where it may not be used now. However things change on global perspective, Inge is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 300 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Austria and Indonesia. According to our estimate, over 560000 babies have been named Inge globally.

Year	Rank	Births
2015	16368	5
2014	14507	6
2007	17625	5
2001	13509	6
1998	14121	5

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You want to do everything as planned in life. Open your mind to new opinion and widen your perspective. The law of attraction is something you admire and use when it comes to achieving your goals. You need to open up to new adventures and experiences. You want a stable, deep connection with people. You seriously need to work on your self-confidence. You are easily adaptable to changes and used to take the high road to success.

Other names liked by would be parents that are similar to Inge

Gunne - Unisex name Gunne is used in Danish and English. Gunne is Swedish cognate of Gunni

Tagea - Girl name Tagea is originated from Old Norse which is used in Danish language, Tagea means "Take". Tagea is an effeminate version of Tage.
Draupneer - Girl name Draupneer means "Dripper Hence Goldsmith" has its origin in Old Norse language. Draupneer is derivation of Draupnir.
Thyra - Durable and Celebrated Thyra especially is used in Scandinavian and German is originated from Danish, Old Norse and Scandinavian and a baby girl name, meaning of Thyra is "Thunder God, Fight or Thunder"
Tiw - Tiw's meaning is Deity or Daylight is used as a baby boy name which is largely used in Old English is of Old Norse origin

Sibling Names for Inge

If you are searching for a unique name for your little one, then "Inge" might be the perfect choice. Meaning "guarded by Ing," this Nordic name has a strong and distinct sound. Here are some sibling names that complement the uniqueness of Inge.

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Famous people named Inge

Inge Müller, East German author and second wife of East German playwright Heiner Müller
Inge Krokann, Norwegian writer
Inge Genefke, prize-winning campaigner and worker on behalf of torture victims
Inge Helten, former athlete from West Germany
Inge Heybroek, Dutch field hockey player
Inge Bauer, retired East German pentathlete
Inge Garstedt, Swedish politician of the Moderate Party
Inge Einarsen Bartnes, Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
Inge Hansen, retired Norwegian handball player
Inge Bartnes, Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
Inge Lehmann, Danish seismologist and geophysicist
Inge de Bruijn, Dutch former competitive swimmer
Inge Morath, Austrian-born American photographer

Inge I of Norway, was king of Norway from 1136 to 1161
Inge II of Norway, was King of Norway from 1204 to 1217
Inge Meysel, German actress
Inge the Elder, King of Sweden
Inge the Younger, was King of Sweden in c
Inge Sørensen, swimmer from Denmark
Inge Magnusson, pretender
Inge Ryan, Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party
Inge Hammarström, Swedish former professional ice hockey left winger
Inge Borkh, German operatic dramatic soprano
Inge Dekker, Dutch former competitive swimmer
Inge André Olsen, retired Norwegian footballer
Inge Bödding, retired German athlete
Inge Stoll, female German motorcycle racer
Inge Vervotte, Belgian politician for the Christian Democratic and Flemish party

Inge Hornstra, Dutch-born Australian television and stage actress
Inge Ejderstedt, former Swedish footballer
Inge Scholl, daughter of Robert Scholl, mayor of Forchtenberg
Inge Lise Goltermann in Spies & Glistrup as Actress
Ingeborg Sørensen in Kramer vs. Kramer as Actress
Inge Aasted in movie Andre folks b�rn as Actress
Inge Borg, from 1952 adventure flick Il moschettiere fantasma, who characterized suor Angelica.
Inge Egger characterized leading role of Edith in 1952 musical, romance flick Wir tanzen auf dem Regenbogen.
Inge Fjeldstad, from 1972 comedy flick Marikens bryllup, who characterized Arne.
In 1972 documentary flick, Kär-lek, så gör vi: Brev till Inge och Sten, Inge Hegeler portrayed N.

Inge Hvid-Møller played significant character of Annie Nielsen in 1943 crime, drama movie Jeg mødte en morder.
Inge Jaklyn, from 2013 comedy and family movie The Visitor from Planet Omicron, who characterized Frieda.
In 2001, Inge Paulussen played the role of Loulou in drama flick Le bal des pantins.
In 1933, Inge Rahm characterized the role of Vychovatelka - eine Erzieherin in drama, musical movie Um ein bisschen Glück.
In 1995, Inge Sofie Skovbo played the role of Lise's Mother in biography movie Kun en pige.
Inge Sommerfeldt characterized minor character of Barbro in 1921 drama flick Markens grøde.
Inge Kick portrayed leading character of Hanne in 1934 drama flick Ich für dich, du für mich.
In 1922, Inge Helgard played the role of N in drama film Das Spielzeug einer Dirne.

In 1920 drama movie, I.N.R.I. Die Katastrophe eines Volkes, Inge Heer characterized N.
Inge Jentschura characterized the minor role of seine Freundin in 1929 movie Zwei Brüder.
Inge Kanzler portrayed the leading role of N in 1959 family, fantasy movie Schneewittchen.
Inge Altenburger, from 1970 movie Alkeste - Die Bedeutung, Protektion zu haben, who portrayed N.
In 2012, Inge Dünzl portrayed the role of Annette Degenhardt in comedy, crime film Pension Freiheit.

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