Ing
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a female given name shortened from Inga, rare by itself but a popular first part of twentieth century hyphenated names like Ing-Britt and Ing-Marie. Shortened from Inga, feminine form of Inge.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Ing (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Women and girls |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2003 | 17 |
| 2004 | 17 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 16 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 |
Ing in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Ing.Hi! My name is Ing.
- Ing ringde och sa att hon blir lite sen.Ing called and said she'll be a bit late.
- Vet du om Ing kommer på festen på lördag?Do you know if Ing is coming to the party on Saturday?
- Ings mamma är lärare.Ing's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Ings mamma is Ing's mum.
Related names and other spellings
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Questions about Ing
How do you pronounce Ing in Swedish?
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What does the name Ing mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a female given name shortened from Inga, rare by itself but a popular first part of twentieth century hyphenated names like Ing-Britt and Ing-Marie. Shortened from Inga, feminine form of Inge.
How popular is Ing in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Ing in 2022. In 2020, 12 people in Sweden had Ing as the first name they go by.
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.