Ingmar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ingmar

What is the meaning of the name Ingmar ?

The baby name Ingmar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ING-mar (IPA: /ˈɪŋmɑːr/).

Ingmar is Scandinavian in Origin.

Ingmar is a Scandinavian given name of Old Norse and broader Germanic origin. It combines the element Ing - referring to Yngvi/Ing, a theonym associated with the god Freyr - with -mar, from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz, “famous, renowned.” The sense is “famous through Ing” or “Ing’s fame.” In Swedish it often stands alongside, or as a streamlined counterpart to, Ingemar.

Use is centered in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, with some adoption in Germany and the Netherlands. The name saw a marked 20th-century presence in Sweden, helped by the international profile of film director Ingmar Bergman, and remains recognizable though less common today. Variants and cognates include Ingemar (Sv.), Ingvar/Yngvar (parallel Ing- names with a different second element), and related feminine forms such as Inga and Ingmarie. The name conveys a traditional, quietly strong Nordic character with mythic depth.