Inkeri: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Inkeri – 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

Phonetic: EENG-keh-ree   IPA: /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.

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