Folklore Names

Names rooted in folk tales, fairy stories and rural mythology from across Europe and beyond. These names carry the magic of old stories and the wisdom of ancient traditions.

Showing 289–336 of 640 names

289.Ing-Maj

♀ Female

Old Norse, Germanic

Ing's maiden/daughter

290.Inga Märta

♀ Female

Old Norse (Inga), Aramaic/Greek (Märta)

Inga: 'Ing's beauty' or 'Ing's protection'; Märta: 'pearl'

Ing's beauty

Ing's enclosure/protection

Ing's beauty/pledge

Ing's lot/share

Ing's beauty/power and pearl/bitter

296.Inga-Maja

♀ Female

Old Norse, Germanic

Ing's majesty or Ing's strength

297.Inga-Märta

♀ Female

Old Norse and Germanic

Inga's pearl or famous pearl

Ing's beautiful one

Ing's maiden

Ing's enclosure/protection

Ing's beauty

Ing's brightness

Ing's brightness

Ing's brightness

Ing's fortress/protection

306.Ingegärd

♀ Female

Old Norse

Ing's enclosure/protection

307.Ingegerd

♀ Female

Old Norse

Ing's enclosure/protection

308.Ingelise

♀ Female

Old Norse, Germanic

Ing's grace or Ing's pledge

309.Ingeman

♂ Male

Old Norse, Germanic

Ing's man, son of Ing

Ing's beauty

famous Ing

Ing's beauty

Ing's protection or Ing's enclosure

Ing's famous

famous wolf

Ing's wolf

Ing's raven

Ing's beauty

Ing's beauty

from the god Ing

Ing's ruler

Ing's guard

Ing's army

ancestor, forefather

Ing's pledge or Ing's battle

Ing's warrior

soul, life

pearl

Ing's beauty

brave warrior

God is gracious

ice ruler

fair lady

Germanic / Proto-Celtic

Fair lady, ice ruler, or beautiful to behold

fair lady

yew tree, archer

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