Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Ingeborg

INGEBORG

GENDER: Feminine

PRONOUNCED: ING-e-bawrk (German) [key]

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse name Ingibjörg, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god ING combined with björg meaning "protection, help".

Related Names

DIMINUTIVE: Inga (Scandinavian)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Ingibjörg, Inga (Ancient Scandinavian), Ingebjørg, Inge (Danish), Inge (Dutch), Inka (Finnish), Inka (Frisian), Ingebjørg (Norwegian), Inga (Russian)

Popularity

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Norway	ranked #68

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