Freda
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning peaceful ruler; a form of Frederica.
Freda by the numbers
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Freda.
Its American peak was 1,025 babies in 1918, making it a 1910s name.
Other names that come from Frederica
Like Freda, each of these traces back to Frederica: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Fredericapeaceful ruler; feminine form of Frederick12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frederikapeaceful ruler; a form of Frederica3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frederikaspeaceful ruler; a form of Frederica3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Freda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fridapeaceful ruler; from Frithuric414 in the US (2017)
- Frejalady; a form of Freya38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Friedapeaceful ruler; a form of Frida10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freidapeaceful ruler; variant of Frida12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frydapeace; variant spelling of Frieda8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Freda, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean peace
Like Freda, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Serenitythe state of being serene or peaceful3,543 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Harmonyharmony, agreement, concordance1,694 in the US (2017)
- Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Freda
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