Ingemar

Ingemar is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, most commonly encountered in Sweden. It is a variant of the name Ingmar and is sometimes treated as a distinct given name in Nordic naming records.

Scholars generally parse Ingemar as a compound of ing, referencing the Norse god Ing (or Yngvi), and mar, meaning "famous" or "renowned." The components reflect a common Nordic practice of forming names with divine or valorous associations, and the name is part of a wider family of names that use Ing as a starting element.

Usage of Ingemar was especially popular in Sweden during the mid-20th century and remains in use today, though less common than in earlier decades. It is most frequently found in Sweden and other Nordic countries and among families with Swedish heritage. Variants and related forms include Ingmar, which is more widely used in contemporary contexts.

Notable people named Ingemar include Ingemar Stenmark (born 1952), a Swedish alpine skier regarded as one of the sport’s greatest competitors; Ingemar Johansson (1932–2009), a Swedish-born American heavyweight boxer who held the world title in 1959; and Ingemar Ingesson (1968–2014), a Swedish footballer who played for clubs in Sweden and abroad.