Ingram
Old Norse · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ingram
The given name 'Ingram' means "raven of peace" or "Ing's raven," deriving from the Old Norse elements *Ing* (a Germanic god) and *hrafn* (raven).
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Etymology
The given name 'Ingram' means "raven of peace" or "Ing's raven," deriving from the Old Norse elements *Ing* (a Germanic god) and *hrafn* (raven). It is primarily used in English and Scottish cultures, with historical prominence among Anglo-Norman and Scottish nobility, notably the Ingram family of England and Scotland, and has no specific religious association.
Ingram currently ranks #9,337 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1917.
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