The baby name In Swedish: Yngvild is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈʏŋvɪld/; approximate English: 'YUNG-vild' (y as in French 'tu' or German 'ü').
In Swedish: Yngvild is Norse in Origin.
The baby name In Swedish: Yngvild is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈʏŋvɪld/; approximate English: 'YUNG-vild' (y as in French 'tu' or German 'ü').
In Swedish: Yngvild is Norse in Origin.
Yngvild is the Swedish form of Old Norse Yngvildr, built from Yngvi (another name for the fertility god Freyr and eponym of the Yngling dynasty) + hildr “battle.” The meaning is usually taken as “Ing/Yngvi’s battle” or “battle-maiden of Ing.” Related Germanic names share these elements, notably Ingrid (Ing + fríðr) and Hilde/Hilda from hildr.
Attested in medieval Norse sources and reflecting a Viking-Age pattern of combining a theonym with a martial second element, Yngvild/Yngvildr fits a broader Scandinavian tradition of Ing-based names. In Sweden the name later waned, surviving mostly in historical records and dialectal spellings such as Ynghild and Inghild, while neighboring Norway preserved the living form Ingvild (very common today). Modern Swedish usage is rare but has seen limited revival within Nordic heritage naming since the late 20th century. Variants include Ingvild (Norwegian), Yngvildr (Old Norse), and Ynghild/Inghild (older Swedish/Danish), with occasional pet shortenings to Ing- or -hild names.
In Swedish: Yngvild is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.
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