Fredrick

/ FRED-rik /
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“peaceful ruler” — Germanic

—2024 rank
1953peak year
62,260babies named Fredrick since 1880
▼ 15%5-year trend

Fredrick popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 195318801920196020002024

What does Fredrick mean?

A variant of Frederick, from Germanic frid 'peace' and ric 'ruler'. A name of many kings and emperors across Germanic Europe.

OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage

Names like Fredrick

Same era, same vibe — if you like Fredrick, these usually land on the shortlist too.

Clarence♂ boy
bright, clear · Latin
rare · peak 1921
Clifford♂ boy
ford by the cliff · English
rare · peak 1925
Reginald♂ boy
ruler's counsel · Germanic
rare · peak 1962

Famous Fredricks

Spellings & variants

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