Fredrick

Fredrick: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “peaceful ruler”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: FRED-rik · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Variant spelling of Frederick, from Germanic elements frid 'peace' and ric 'ruler, power.' Traditional forms include Frederick and Friedrich.

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How popular is Fredrick?

202431.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Fredrick in 2024102

2024 rank#1,649 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 188064,685

Fredrick is steady now but far below its 1880 peak.

Names like Fredrick

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Fredpeaceful ruler · Germanic
Freddypeaceful ruler · Germanic
Freddiepeaceful ruler · Germanic
Federicopeaceful ruler · Germanic
Fredricpeaceful ruler · Germanic
Williamresolute protector · Germanic
Henryhome ruler · Germanic

Fredrick questions

What does the name Fredrick mean?

Fredrick means "peaceful ruler". It comes from Germanic. Variant spelling of Frederick, from Germanic elements frid 'peace' and ric 'ruler, power.' Traditional forms include Frederick and Friedrich.

Is Fredrick a boy or girl name?

Fredrick is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Fredrick?

102 US babies were named Fredrick in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Fredrick?

Fredrick is usually pronounced FRED-rik.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.