Ingun as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ingun

What is the meaning of the name Ingun ?

The baby name Ingun is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IN-gun (IPA: /ˈɪn.ɡʊn/).

Ingun is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.

Ingun is a Norwegian and Swedish feminine name derived from Old Norse Ingunn (Ingunnr), built from Ing- (Yngvi/Ing, a Germanic fertility deity akin to Freyr) plus -unn “love; beloved,” giving the sense “beloved of Ing” or “Ing’s love.” A minority reading links -unn to unnr “wave,” but in personal names -unn typically denotes affection.

Ingunn appears in medieval Icelandic sources and later Scandinavian parish registers; bearers include the 12th-century Icelandic scholar Ingunn Arnórsdóttir. In Norway the name peaked in the mid-20th century, with Ingun emerging as a clipped modern spelling; today both forms are uncommon yet distinctly Nordic. Variants and close relatives include Ingunn (Norwegian/Icelandic standard), Ingun (short form), and cognates from the same Ing- element such as Inga, Inger, and Ingeborg. Regional usage is strongest in Norway and Iceland, with occasional presence in Sweden and Denmark.