Brave in battle
Kinga is a Hungarian and Polish name derived from the Germanic name Kunigunde. It is composed of the elements 'kuni', meaning clan or family, and 'gund', meaning war or battle. The name has been historically significant in Central Europe due to Saint Kinga, a 13th-century princess.
Less common today
Kinga isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,920 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
13th-century patron saint of Poland and Lithuania
Award-winning Polish film and theatre actress
Polish writer, sociologist, and literary critic
Former Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Polish mountaineer and Himalayan climber
