Girl · Old Norse
Ingeborg
Say it: ING-eh-borg
Meaning
From the god-name Ing and Old Norse björg 'help, protection'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Widely used by Scandinavian royalty in the Middle Ages and common in Norway into the 20th century.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 793 babies given this name since 1886
- At its height in 1905, about 1 in 19,400 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Ingebjørg
| Icelandic | Ingibjörg |
|---|---|
| Swedish | Ingeborg |
Famous bearers
- Ingeborg of Denmark, queen of France
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Medieval European charters and records
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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