Meaning and Origin
What does the name Inga mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from South Africa, the name Inga is of Xhosa origin and means "May the lord be with you/ The Lord is with you".
- A submission from South Africa says the name Inga means "The Lord is with you" and is of African origin.
- A submission from South Africa says the name Inga means "The name is derived from the Nguni phrase ' Inganathi inkosi' which means May the lord be with us. Inga is short for Inganathi. Other related names could be Inathi which means the lord is with us and Anga or Anganathi ubawo which also means May the lord be with us" and is of Xhosa origin.
- A submission from California, U.S. says the name Inga means "Hero's daughter".
- Any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals
From the genus name.
- (botany) Any of the genus Inga of small tropical trees and shrubs.
inga was also found in the following language(s): Dutch, Hungarian, Japanese, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish