The baby name Ingunn is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɪŋun/ (approx. "ING-oon" or "ING-un", stress on first syllable).
Ingunn is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Ingunn is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɪŋun/ (approx. "ING-oon" or "ING-un", stress on first syllable).
Ingunn is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
Ingunn is a feminine Old Norse name, recorded as Ingunnr. It joins Ing/Yngvi - another name for the fertility god Freyr - with unn ‘love; beloved’ (from unna, “to love”). Some interpret the second element as gunnr ‘battle,’ giving ‘Ing’s battle,’ though the ‘love’ reading is likelier. The name appears in medieval Icelandic sources and Norwegian tradition; a known bearer is the 12th‑century Icelandic scholar Ingunn Arnórsdóttir. It is documented in Landnámabók and other Icelandic sagas, with use persisting through the Middle Ages before later decline.
Modern forms are Ingunn (Norwegian, Icelandic) and Ingun (Norwegian/Swedish); rarer Yngunn mirrors the Ing/Yng alternation. Related names include Unn/Unnur and Inga; short forms may be Inga or Gunna. The name saw a modest 20th‑century revival in Norway and Iceland and remains distinctly Nordic yet uncommon elsewhere.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | Girls | 0 | #31 | 34 | 132 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| Iceland | Girls | 2023 | #58 | 486 | 60 |
| Norway | Girls | 2017 | #128 | 4 | 477 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Ingunn is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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