Given name & surname
Frits
“a peaceful ruler”
Frits is a variant of Fritz. In German use, Fritz carries the interpretation “a peaceful ruler.”
Original GermanFritz
Meaning & origin
What it means
Frits is a variant of Fritz. In German use, Fritz carries the interpretation “a peaceful ruler.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch usage, Frits is a diminutive of Friedrich. In Danish usage, Frits developed from Fritz.
The story
In Dutch use, Frits is a diminutive of Friedrich. The history of Friedrich gives this family its wider story. Friedrich’s historical associations include many German princes and princelings, as well as several kings of Prussia. Friedrich has historical associations with royal or imperial families.
Explained through its name family
Frits’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Frits is a diminutive of Friedrich. In Danish usage, Frits developed from the German form Fritz. In Greek usage, Frits as a surname is a transliteration of Φρίτς.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Frits has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its German roots to each of them.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Frits
- Frits ZernikeDutch physicist (1888–1966)
- Frits BolkesteinDutch politician (1933–2025)
- Frits ThaulowNorwegian painter (1847-1906)
- Frits ClausenDanish national socialist politician (1893-1947)
- Frits PhilipsDutch entrepreneur (1905–2005)
- Frits Van den Berghepainter (1883-1939)
- Frits KuipersDutch footballer (1899-1943)
- Frits GoedgedragAruban politicianborn 1951
- Frits BernardDutch psychologist and sex law reformer1920–2006
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Frits, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Sabarís
“Suebi” · “king”
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Fedrico
“peace king”
>99% boys
Heino
“home” · “power”
82% boys · 18% girls
Gaozrich
“a Geat” · “king”
>99% boys
Helpric
“help, aid” · “king, ruler”
>99% boys
Udo
“one who is prosperous” · “one who is peaceful”
>99% boys
Baldrih
“bold, brave” · “ruler, king”
>99% boys
Gundry
“battle” · “king, ruler”
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