Inga
Inga is a female given name: 98% of people named Inga are women, and it is recorded as female in 23 of the 23 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Iceland, Latvia, Sweden
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 3,996 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Inga
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Inga," in English, "Guten Tag Inga," in German. Inga is a female given name: about 98% of people named Inga are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Inga,
German
Guten Tag Inga,
French
Bonjour Inga,
Spanish
Estimado/a Inga:
Chinese
Inga您好：
Japanese
Inga様
English
Hi Inga,
German
Hi Inga,
French
Salut Inga,
Spanish
Hola Inga,
Chinese
Inga你好：
Japanese
Ingaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Georgia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Armenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 23 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belarus | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Lithuania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Poland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 3,996 female · 3,996 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Inga a male or female name?
Inga is a female given name: 98% of people named Inga are women, and it is recorded as female in 23 of the 23 countries covered.
How do I address Inga in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Inga," in English, "Guten Tag Inga," in German. Inga is a female given name: about 98% of people named Inga are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Inga a unisex name?
Inga is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Inga are men. Inga leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Inga a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/inga (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_inga,
title = {Is Inga a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/inga},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}