Frederica
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning peaceful ruler; feminine form of Frederick.
Frederica by the numbers
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Frederica.
Its American peak was 47 babies in 1960, making it a 1960s name.
Names that come from Frederica
Forms of Frederica in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Fredapeaceful ruler; a form of Frederica11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frederikaspeaceful ruler; a form of Frederica3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that come from Frederick
Like Frederica, each of these traces back to Frederick: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Frederickpeaceful ruler; peaceful and powerful954 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freddypeaceful ruler; a diminutive of Frederick135 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fredrickpeaceful ruler; a variant spelling of Frederick33 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fredpeaceful ruler; a form of Frederick65 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fredypeaceful ruler; a form of Frederick90 in the US (2017)
- Federicopeaceful ruler; a form of Frederick22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fritzpeaceful ruler; a form of Frederick37 in the US (2017)
- Fredrikpeaceful ruler; Scandinavian form of Frederick13 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Frederica. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Frederica, 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 Frederica, 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 Frederica
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