Binger as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Binger

What is the meaning of the name Binger ?

The baby name Binger is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɪŋər/ (BING-er).

Binger is English, German in Origin.

Binger is a rare given name of German habitational origin, taken from the surname meaning “a person from Bingen.” In German, the -er suffix marks an inhabitant; Bingen am Rhein (Latin Bingium) likely preserves a Celtic root referring to a cleft, gorge, or river bend. As a first name in English-speaking countries, Binger emerges as a transferred surname, sporadically recorded in the 19th–20th centuries in the United States; a notable bearer is Binger Hermann (1843–1926), a U.S. congressman from Oregon.

Variants and related forms include Bingen (as a demonymic surname form; note that Basque Bingen is an unrelated equivalent of Vincent) and the nickname Bing. Spelling variants are uncommon, though Binger may also reflect Americanization of similar Central European surnames. As a modern given name it is rare and gender-neutral, carrying the straightforward meaning “from Bingen” and a subtle Rhine-country association.

⚙ Binger is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 7 recorded uses of it, from 6 countries.