Inge - Meaning of Inge

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[ 2 syll. in-ge, ing-e ] The baby boy name Inge is also used as a girl name, with the latter form being much more common. Its pronunciation is IHNG-Gah (German) †. Inge is used chiefly in the Scandinavian language, and it is derived from Old Norse and Germanic origins. In Norway and Sweden, the name is mostly used for males. Like the name Ing, it is often a shortening of longer names starting with 'Ing-' or 'Inge-'. See Inge for more information.

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

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

Inge is also a short form of the name Ingvar (Scandinavian and English) in the Scandinavian language.

See also the related categories, germanic (german) and scandinavian.

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 Ignace, Ina, Inca, Inek, Ines, Iness, Ingo, Ingoe, Ingow, Ingowe, Iniss, Inko, Innes, Inness, Innis, Inniss, Innys, Aengus, Eanna, and Enoch.

† Pronunciation for Inge: IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; NG as in "sing (S.IH.NG)" ; G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"