Meaning: Its source is Ing borg, an Old Norse name meaning "Ing's protection."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish.

Nicknames: Inga and Inge

Popularity: The name Ingeborg ranked 1709th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: In Norse mythology, Ing (meaning ''foremost one'') is one of the names of the fertility god Frey.