Fraida
A girls’ name of Yiddish origin, meaning joy; a form of Freida.
Babies a year
19
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Fraida by the numbers
Fraida was given to 19 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 19 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Fraida. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Fridapeaceful ruler; from Frithuric414 in the US (2017)
- Fraidypious or righteous; informal form of Fraidel41 in the US (2017)
- Freidapeaceful ruler; variant of Frida12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Faigabird; a form of Fayge54 in the US (2017)
- Faridaunique or incomparable15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Faizavictorious or successful woman37 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean joy
Like Fraida, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Fraida
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