Name Inge Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Inge

Inge is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Inge thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Inge?

The girl’s name Inge is also used as a masculine name in Scandinavia. Inge is a short form of names beginning with “Ing-“, e.g. Ingeborg or Ingolf. These are Germanic names, which derived from the Germanic God Ingwio or Yngvi.

What does the name Inge mean?

The name Inge has no meaning of its own. But it could get the meaning “guarded by Ing“.

Pronunciation of Inge

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