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 [ 2 syll. in-gmar, ing-m-ar ] The boy name Ingmar is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is IHNGMaaR KEY. Ingmar is an English, German, and Scandinavian name of Germanic origin. Two-element name derived from the elements 'ing' meaning name of a god ; 'meri' meaning great, famous. The first element Ing refers to a Germanic god of fertility, who was also known as Ingui or Yngvi. The name was borne by the celebrated Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman (1918-). Ingamar (English), Ingar (English and Scandinavian), Ingemar (English and Scandinavian), and Ingomar (German) are variants of Ingmar. Inge (Scandinavian pet form) is another variant of Ingmar. See also the related forms, Ing (German and English) and Ingo (German). Ingmar is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Ingmar include the name Ingemar (English and Scandinavian) and the name Ingomar (German). A famous person named Ingmar is Filmmaker, Ingmar Bergman, born Ernst Ingmar Bergman, 14 July 1918 - 30 July 2007, Uppsala, Sweden. KEY: Pronunciation for Ingmar: IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; NG as in "ping (P.IH.NG)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)"   |
