Ingvar Forename
71,012th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 8,013 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Iceland
Ingvar Forename User-submission:
Ingvar is a Scandinavian given name from the Old Norse given name Yngvarr, meaning 'warrior of Yngvi (original name of the god Freyr in Norse mythology.)'
Ingvar Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 100% | 4,132 | 1:2,386 | 351 |
| Norway | 100% | 1,887 | 1:2,720 | 439 |
| Iceland | 100% | 555 | 1:659 | 132 |
| Denmark | - | 354 | 1:15,959 | 1,059 |
| Russia | 100% | 255 | 1:565,622 | 5,909 |
| United States | 100% | 179 | 1:2,025,346 | 33,608 |
| Estonia | 100% | 160 | 1:8,221 | 1,016 |
| Finland | 100% | 124 | 1:44,219 | 1,619 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 56 | 1:301,823 | 9,427 |
| Germany | 100% | 48 | 1:2,014,122 | 11,630 |
| Canada | - | 35 | 1:946,668 | 19,375 |
| Belarus | 100% | 32 | 1:296,324 | 2,238 |
| England | 100% | 26 | 1:2,138,574 | 26,646 |
| Brazil | 100% | 18 | 1:11,902,009 | 138,646 |
| Thailand | 100% | 18 | 1:3,892,545 | 81,378 |
| Belgium | 100% | 14 | 1:820,717 | 10,753 |
| Greenland | - | 14 | 1:4,026 | 570 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 13 | 1:631,807 | 9,098 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 9 | 1:1,971,872 | 15,474 |
| Australia | - | 9 | 1:1,517,514 | 15,297 |
| Philippines | 100% | 7 | 1:15,144,211 | 189,875 |
| Faroe Islands | 100% | 5 | 1:9,825 | 1,060 |
| Venezuela | - | 5 | 1:6,040,379 | 77,223 |
| Wales | 100% | 4 | 1:773,577 | 8,486 |
| Mexico | 100% | 3 | 1:41,381,476 | 74,307 |
| Scotland | - | 3 | 1:1,783,455 | 14,297 |
| Singapore | - | 3 | 1:2,095,685 | 22,815 |
| South Africa | 100% | 3 | 1:18,177,550 | 242,026 |
| France | - | 2 | 1:33,235,170 | 58,100 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 2 | 1:15,224,970 | 260,513 |
| Chile | 100% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| Israel | - | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Croatia | - | 2 | 1:2,108,538 | 15,895 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Uganda | 100% | 2 | 1:20,478,460 | 91,660 |
| Vanuatu | - | 1 | 1:261,792 | 1,604 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1 | 1:7,151,993 | 94,323 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Tajikistan | 100% | 1 | 1:8,374,922 | 7,831 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Indonesia | - | 1 | 1:257,963,668 | 1,335,696 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Albania | - | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 1 | 1:1,137,689 | 1,044 |
| Peru | - | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| India | - | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Latvia | - | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
Ingvar (72) may also be a surname.
Ingvar Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ingvar is a Scandinavian given name from the Old Norse given name Yngvarr, meaning 'warrior of Yngvi (original name of the god Freyr in Norse mythology.)'
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Ingvar Demographics
Ingvar Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 34 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingvard | 92 | 710 | / |
| Ingvart | 92 | 38 | / |
| Ingvarr | 92 | 29 | / |
| Ingvaar | 92 | 3 | / |
| Igvar | 91 | 3 | / |
| Ingvardt | 86 | 18 | / |
| Ingvor | 83 | 1,559 | / |
| Yngvar | 83 | 1,399 | / |
| Ingwar | 83 | 88 | / |
| Engvar | 83 | 25 | / |
| Inguar | 83 | 11 | / |
| Ingbar | 83 | 4 | / |
| Igvard | 83 | 3 | / |
| Eigvar | 83 | 2 | / |
| Igvarr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jingwar | 77 | 13 | / |
| Yngvard | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ingvord | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ingwarr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Engvard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ynngvar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ingvore | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ingwwar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jinguar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Igbar | 73 | 22 | / |
| Igvor | 73 | 2 | / |
| Egvar | 73 | 2 | / |
| Iguar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igwar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ingwardt | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jingward | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jingbhar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hingbarh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jinghuar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ingwor | 67 | 29 | / |
| Inguor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Egvard | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ingbor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ynguar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yngvor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Egvart | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iguair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Igbaar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imgbar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isgwar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isguar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiguar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yngwar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eigbar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiguar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ungwar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igbhar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jngbar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Inguevera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iguayr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Engfar | 67 | 1 | / |
Ingvar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ingvar in the Russian language | ||
| Ингвар | ingvar | - |
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