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Ingela as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ingela

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The baby name Ingela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈɪŋɛla/', 'approximation': 'ING-eh-lah (stress on first syllable)'}.

Ingela is Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Scandinavian
Pronunciation: {'ipa': '/ˈɪŋɛla/', 'approximation': 'ING-eh-lah (stress on first syllable)'}

What is the meaning of the name Ingela ?

The baby name Ingela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈɪŋɛla/', 'approximation': 'ING-eh-lah (stress on first syllable)'}.

Ingela is Scandinavian in Origin.

Ingela is a Swedish feminine given name formed as a diminutive of Inga and other Ing‑ names. The root Ing-/Yng- refers to the Proto-Germanic deity Ing (Yngvi), later equated with the Norse god Freyr, emblem of fertility, peace, and prosperity. By sense, Ingela can be read as “little Inga” or “belonging to Ing,” carrying associations of abundance, protection, and good fortune.

The name is documented in Sweden from the early modern period and became especially popular from the 1940s through the 1970s; it remains familiar today, particularly among Swedish speakers in Finland, though rarer for newborns. Close Scandinavian relatives and cognates include Inga, Inge, Inger, Ingrid, Ingeborg, and Ingegerd. A rarer spelling Ingella appears in historical records. Notably, Engela (used in Afrikaans/Dutch) is a separate form of Angela and is unrelated in origin despite its similar look.

Ingela has the following similar or variant Names

Ingela – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
Sweden Girls 2019 #172 2 1,585
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
Finland Girls 0 #362 30 1,368
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
Finland Girls 2026 #628 112 3,895
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130

Ingela is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
CL
CR
CY
DK

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People also ask about Ingela

Ingela is predominantly a girl's name.
Ingela is a 3 syllable name, pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈɪŋɛla/', 'approximation': 'ING-eh-lah (stress on first syllable)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Inga, Inger, Inge, Ingegerd, Ingunn and Ingvor.
Across languages, Ingela has these equivalents: Inga (direct shorter form), Ingrid (shares the 'Ing' element), Yngve/Ingvar (masculine counterparts).
Yes — Ingela ranked #172 in Sweden in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Ingela ranks highest in Sweden (#172 in 2019).
Ingela's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #170 in 2012 to #172 in 2019 in Sweden.