Comments for the name Inga

Inga is not that common in Sweden. Why, why, why is it always "Inga from Sweden" in films?

Inga is common in Norway too. =)
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In Sweden it is often seen in hyphenated names like Inga-Britt, Inga-Lill (Ingalill), also in Ing-versions like Ing-Marie.

Cool name.

This is my daughter's first name. She is part Swedish and part Dutch and Frisian (and some other things), hence the two languages. I think her name suits her perfectly because it is beautiful, unusual, and traditional.

It bugs me that in all the American movies "the Swedes" pronounce the name Ing-ga when real Swedish people say Ing-a.

Inga Muscio is a well-known feminist, anti-racism activist and educator.

Pronounced ING-ah in Swedish.

It's very, very dated and ugly.

Inga is a common name in the northern Scottish isles of Orkney and Shetland. Probably because of the islands' strong links to Scandinavia throughout history.

Female rapper Foxy Brown, born Inga Marchand.

Not very common, but also used in Poland.