The baby name Alfrida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced al-FREE-dah (ælˈfriːdə),AL-frid-uh (ˈælfrɪdə).
The baby name Alfrida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced al-FREE-dah (ælˈfriːdə),AL-frid-uh (ˈælfrɪdə).
Alfrida is English, Norse in Origin.
Alfrida is a Germanic feminine name with strong Scandinavian ties. In Old Norse Álfríðr combines álfr “elf” with fríðr “beautiful, beloved,” yielding the meaning “elf-beauty” or “beautiful as an elf.” In English contexts it overlaps with Elfrida, a later form of the Old English royal name Ælfþryð (ælf “elf” + þryð “strength”), so the name is sometimes interpreted as “elf strength.” Both strands helped shape the modern form Alfrida.
Use is documented in medieval and early modern Scandinavia and enjoyed a 19th- to early 20th-century revival; in Sweden it shares the 3 January name day with Alfred and remains rare but recognizable. Related and variant forms include Elfrida (English/Scandinavian), Elfriede (German), Alfreda (English/Polish), and Icelandic Álfríður; Frida serves as a familiar short form. The name’s medieval roots and ethereal imagery give it a gently antique, storybook charm.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #179 | 2 | 1,663 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #219 | 9 | 4,141 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #965 | 30 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 13 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,413 | 34 | 9,415 |
Alfrida is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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