Ingolf
Norwegian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ingolf
The given name 'Ingolf' means "Ing's wolf," combining the Old Norse name of the Germanic god Ing (associated with fertility) with *ulfr* ("wolf").
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Etymology
The given name 'Ingolf' means "Ing's wolf," combining the Old Norse name of the Germanic god Ing (associated with fertility) with *ulfr* ("wolf"). It is primarily used in Scandinavian cultures, especially Iceland and Norway, and historically appears in Norse sagas and medieval runestones, with no specific religious affiliation beyond pre-Christian Germanic paganism.
Ingolf currently ranks #4,648 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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