Ingolf
Ingolf is a masculine given name, that has its roots in Germanic mythology. The first part "Ing" refers to the Germanic god Yngvi, the second part means "wolf". It may refer to:Count Ingolf of Rosenborg, member of the Danish royal family Ingolf Elster Christensen (1872–1943), Norwegian politician Ingolf Dahl (1912–1970), German-born American composer, pianist, conductor and educator Ingolf U.
- Norwegian
- Danish
- German
Meaning & Origin of Ingolf
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ingolf is a masculine given name, that has its roots in Germanic mythology. The first part "Ing" refers to the Germanic god Yngvi, the second part means "wolf". It may refer to:Count Ingolf of Rosenborg, member of the Danish royal family Ingolf Elster Christensen (1872–1943), Norwegian politician Ingolf Dahl (1912–1970), German-born American composer, pianist, conductor and educator Ingolf U.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norwegian
- Danish
- German
The Story of Ingolf
American parents first put Ingolf on the record books as a baby boy name in 1912, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 7 Ingolfs were born — ranking #3,177 that year. About 71% of every Ingolf on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Ingolf last appeared in the published SSA data in 1921, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 17 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Ingolf
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ingolf. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Ingolf
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ingolf is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Engulf
- Ingulf
- Ingle
- Ingel
- Engulfed
- Engulfs
- Ingo
- Engle
- Inkle
- Ingulfed
- Incle
- Engl
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About the name Ingolf
Ingolf is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Ingolf's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,177. Use the chart and map above to compare Ingolf's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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