Friedrich
A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning peaceful ruler.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Friedrich by the numbers
Friedrich was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 20 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Friedrich. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Fredrickpeaceful ruler; a variant spelling of Frederick33 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fredricpeaceful ruler; variant of Frederick13 in the US (2017)
- Frederickpeaceful ruler; peaceful and powerful954 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fredericpeaceful ruler; form of frederick21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fredericopeaceful ruler; variant of Frederick9 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Friedrich, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean peace
Like Friedrich, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Friedrich
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