Frieda
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning peaceful ruler; a form of Frida.
Frieda by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Frieda. In the US, 36 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 England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 838 babies in 1916, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Names that come from Frieda
Forms of Frieda in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Frieda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Fridapeaceful ruler; from Frithuric414 in the US (2017)
- Fredapeaceful ruler; a form of Frederica11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Faridaunique or incomparable15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frejalady; a form of Freya38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freidapeaceful ruler; variant of Frida12 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Frieda, 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 Frieda, 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 Frieda
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