Frida
A girls’ name of Old Germanic origin, meaning peaceful ruler; from Frithuric.
How Frida has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #857 |
| 2016 | #797 |
| 2017 | #698 |
| 2018 | #696 |
| 2019 | #731 |
| 2020 | #888 |
| 2021 | #980 |
Frida by the numbers
In 2025, 38 babies in England and Wales were named Frida. In the US, 414 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Frida. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Faridaunique or incomparable15 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)
- Fraidajoy; a form of Freida19 in the US (2017)
- Fredapeaceful ruler; a form of Frederica11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frydapeace; variant spelling of Frieda8 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Frida
Names that are said the same way as Frida, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Fridahpeaceful ruler; a form of Frieda5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Frida, 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 Frida, 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 Frida
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