Female Polish given name · rank 14 among female names (2024)
/ˈi.ɡa/ · EE-gah
Iga is a short, energetic name that arose as a pet form of Jadwiga, and sometimes of Ignacja. Its meaning derives from the underlying names — in the case of Jadwiga it connects with Germanic words for "battle" and "combat".
Once merely an endearment, Iga eventually became independent and today is given as a name in its own right. It has gained enormous popularity and recognition, helped in no small part by the international success of a Polish tennis player of that name. It belongs to the modern, short names readily chosen by today's parents.
As a shortening of Jadwiga it reaches back to the Germanic elements hadu ("battle") and wig ("combat"). The variant derived from Ignacja connects with the Latin Ignatius, whose origin remains uncertain.
| Nominative | Iga |
| Genitive | Igi |
| Dative | Idze |
| Accusative | Igę |
| Instrumental | Igą |
| Locative | Idze |
| Vocative | Igo |
In Poland, Iga celebrates its name day on 15 July, 23 October.
Igusia, Igunia, Iguśka.
As a form of Jadwiga, Iga corresponds to names such as Hedwig (German, Dutch), Hedvig (Scandinavian, Hungarian), Edwige (French) and Edvige (Italian).
Iga has surged in popularity in recent years and is among the most frequently given names to baby girls in Poland.