At a Glance
- Meaning
- Finnish form of Ingegerd, from Old Norse elements meaning 'protected by Ing' (the god Yngvi-Freyr)
- Origin
- Finnish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- EENG-keh-ree
Inkeri is a Finnish girl's name meaning “Finnish form of Ingegerd, from Old Norse elements meaning 'protected by Ing' (the god Yngvi-Freyr)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.
Meaning & Origin of Inkeri
Meaning: Finnish form of Ingegerd, from Old Norse elements meaning 'protected by Ing' (the god Yngvi-Freyr).
Origin: Finnish.
How to Pronounce Inkeri
EENG-keh-reeIPA /ˈɪŋkɛri/
Popularity of Inkeri
Inkeri doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Inkeri
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Irja · Ilo · Kaija · Hilja · Kaisa · Helvi
