Ingalls as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ingalls

What is the meaning of the name Ingalls ?

The baby name Ingalls is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɪŋɡəlz/ (ING-guhls).

Ingalls is English in Origin.

Ingalls is a transferred English surname with Norse and Old English roots. It stems from the medieval personal name Ingall, itself tracing to Old Norse forms such as Ingjaldr and Ingulf (Latinized Ingulfus). These names incorporate the theonym Ing/Yngvi - later identified with the god Freyr - so the core sense is “of/belonging to Ing.” Depending on the specific source name, scholars gloss the meaning as “Ing’s tribute” (from geldr, payment) or “Ing’s wolf” (from ulfr, wolf).

As a hereditary surname, Ingalls appears in medieval England and traveled to New England with early settlers; the family was later popularized by author Laura Ingalls Wilder. As a given name, Ingalls is a modern, rare, largely American choice in the surname-name tradition and used for any gender. Documented variants include Ingall, Ingal, Ingels, Ingles, and Ingle; related “Ing-” given names include Inge, Ingvar, and Ingrid.

⚙ Ingalls is vanishingly rare. We count just 1 recorded use of it worldwide, from 1 country.