ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən, ðə mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi wʌz ɹᵻnˈeɪmd vˈɪɡɹə, ˈæftɚ ðə mˈeɪn ˈaɪlənd ɪnðə mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi, vˈɪɡɹə, sˈɪns ðə fˈɜːst vˈɪɡɹə tʃˈɜːtʃ wʌz bˈɪlt ðˈɛɹ.
In 1911, the municipality was renamed Vigra, after the main island in the municipality, Vigra (), since the first Vigra Church was built there.