Iga

Old Norse via Russian

"warrior"

Iga Origin and Meaning

The name Iga is a boy's name.

Iga is traditionally a Polish feminine name, though listed here as masculine. The name has Slavic origins and is particularly associated with Poland, where it gained recognition through Polish tennis player Iga Świątek. As a masculine name, Iga is extremely rare. In its traditional feminine usage, Iga possibly derived from the name Jadwiga, the Polish form of Hedwig, meaning "combat" or "battle." The name is short, distinctive and easy to pronounce across multiple languages. Outside Poland and Slavic countries, Iga remains uncommon, though its simplicity gives it cross-cultural potential. The name's brevity and strong consonant-vowel pattern make it memorable despite its rarity.