Inge
Inge is a man's name in Norway and a woman's name in Denmark and Germany. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
Inge · Ingė
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 15% male / 85% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Denmark, Germany, East Frisia
- Also spelled
- Ingė
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 712 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Inge
To address Inge when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Inge," in English, "Guten Tag Inge," in German. Inge is a man's name in Norway and a woman's name in Denmark, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Inge,
German
Guten Tag Inge,
French
Bonjour Inge,
Spanish
Estimado/a Inge:
Chinese
Inge您好：
Japanese
Inge様
English
Hi Inge,
German
Hi Inge,
French
Salut Inge,
Spanish
Hola Inge,
Chinese
Inge你好：
Japanese
Ingeさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | common | unisex name | 50% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Lithuania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 712 female · 712 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Inge a male or female name?
Inge is a man's name in Norway and a woman's name in Denmark and Germany. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Inge in an email?
To address Inge when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Inge," in English, "Guten Tag Inge," in German. Inge is a man's name in Norway and a woman's name in Denmark, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Inge a unisex name?
Inge is not a unisex name: 15% of people named Inge are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Inge a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/inge (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_inge,
title = {Is Inge a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/inge},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}