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Very dated in Sweden and Norway. It was most popular in the early 20th century and is seen as kind of a ‘grandma’/great-grandma name and probably won’t be making a comeback. (Unlike Ingrid, although Ingrid has ALWAYS been popular in Norway).
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Also Sámi.
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It can also be a Russian name.
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Also occasionally used in Slovene: https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inga
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Also used in Moldova. You'll find bearers on social media.
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Also used in Shetlandic Scots and Orcadian Scots: https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snds4796
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Apparently also occasionally used in Catalan: http://www.idescat.cat/noms/?q=Inga&lang=en.
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The name is also rather common in Iceland. [noted -ed]
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Not very common, but also used in Poland.
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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.
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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.
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Inga is common in Norway too. =)
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Inga is not that common in Sweden. Why, why, why is it always "Inga from Sweden" in films?
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