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Inge - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Inge

[ 1 syll. in-ge, ing-e ] The boy name Inge is also used as a girl name, with the latter form being much more common. Its pronunciation is IHNJH KEY. Inge is used chiefly in the Scandinavian language, and it is derived from Germanic and Old Norse origins.

Inge is a variant of the name Ingvar (English and Scandinavian) in the Scandinavian language.

Inge is also a pet form of the name Ingmar (English, German, and Scandinavian) in the Scandinavian language.

Inge is an infrequently used baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Inge include Ince (Hungarian), Ing (German and English), Inek (Polish), Ingo (German), Inko (Frisian), Innes (Scottish), Enoch (English and German), Iancu (Romanian), Ianos (Czech), Inigo (English), and Iñigo (Spanish).

KEY: English pronunciation for Inge: IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; JH as in "gee (JH.IY)"


 
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