Overview
people
Sample Size
4,204
Gender Distribution
Male:
2.8%
Female:
97.2%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Norse
Meaning
Inga is derived from the Old Norse name 'Ingvar', which is composed of two elements: 'Ing', the name of the Norse god of fertility and 'var' meaning 'warrior'. Hence, it can be interpreted as 'Ing's warrior'. This name is predominantly used for females and is popular in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Occasionally it may be used for males, but this is less common.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
LT
741 samples
98%
LV
599 samples
98%
DE
560 samples
97%
PL
297 samples
96%
RU
262 samples
99%
GB
226 samples
96%
US
145 samples
95%
MD
120 samples
98%
SE
99 samples
99%
SK
97 samples
97%
UA
95 samples
99%
GE
81 samples
99%
IT
79 samples
95%
EE
62 samples
97%
IE
59 samples
93%
ES
57 samples
98%
DK
52 samples
100%
BY
50 samples
96%
NO
46 samples
98%
FR
41 samples
98%
+ 21 more countries
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