The name Inge is derived from Ing (also Yngvi or Ingui), an alternative name for the Norse fertility god Freyr.
In Scandinavia this name is mostly used as a masculine name, but in other countries it is mostly used as a feminine name.
Famous bearers
Bearers include Inge Stenkilsson (died c. 1100), the King of Sweden;
Inge the Younger, the King of Sweden in the early 12th century and the son of king Halsten.