Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Girl name origins & meanings Scandinavian : Hero's daughter; derived from Ing, the god of fertility Girl name variations Ingrid Ingrid - 13% this year Feminine Rare Find out more Inga Inga 0 % this year Feminine Rare Find out more Inge Inge 0 % this year Neutral Rare Find out more Ingmar Ingmar 0 % this year Neutral Rare Find out more Ingrede Ingrede 0 % this year Feminine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Inger Family name origins & meanings Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : nickname from an inflected form of Yiddish ing ‘young’.