Given name & surname
Frida
“a peaceful ruler”
Frida is a variant of Frederica. In German use, Frederica carries the interpretation “a peaceful ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Frida is a variant of Frederica. In German use, Frederica carries the interpretation “a peaceful ruler.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Polish usage, Frida is a diminutive of Elfriede. In Swedish usage, Frida is a short form of Elfrida.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1892. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Frida through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,491
- 0 boys · 8,491 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 418 babies
- 2025
- 135
- #1,565 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −46%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 135 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,565 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 45.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (28). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,083 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Frida’s family of names
In Polish usage, Frida is a diminutive of Elfriede. In German usage, Frida has a related form in Frieda. Frida has a related form in Frederica.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Frida has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
9 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Friedavariant · German
- Elfriedefull form · Polish
- Elfridafull form · Swedish
- Alfridafull form · Swedish
- Fredericavariant
- Frídavariant · Czech
- Friedevariant · German
- Valfridafull form · Swedish
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Frida
- Frida BoccaraFrench singer1940–1996
- Frida KarlssonSwedish female cross-country skierborn 1999
- Frida GustavssonSwedish modelborn 1993
- Frida HansdotterSwedish female alpine skierborn 1985
- Frida MaanumNorwegian footballerborn 1999
- Frida ÖstbergSwedish association football playerborn 1977
- Frida Leidersinger (1888–1975)
- Frida HallgrenSwedish actressborn 1974
- Frida GianniniItalian fashion designerborn 1972
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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