The baby name Elfrida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EL-frid-uh /ˈɛlfrɪdə/.
Elfrida is English in Origin.
The baby name Elfrida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EL-frid-uh /ˈɛlfrɪdə/.
Elfrida is English in Origin.
Elfrida is the later English and Scandinavian form of the Old English female name Ælfþryð (Ælfthryth), composed of ælf “elf” and þryð “strength, power,” hence “elf-strength” or “strength of the elves.” The Latinized medieval spellings Elfrida and Alfrida helped fix the modern form.
In Anglo-Saxon England it was borne by high-ranking women, including Queen Ælfthryth (c. 945–1000), wife of King Edgar and mother of Æthelred II, and the legend-linked St Ælfthryth/Elfreda of Crowland. Use waned after the Norman Conquest but revived in Britain during the 18th–19th centuries alongside antiquarian interest; it also persisted in Sweden and other parts of Scandinavia, while the German cognate Elfriede (also Elfride) peaked in the early 20th century. Established variants include Elfreda and Alfrida (Scandinavian), with archaic spellings Ælfthryth/Aelfthryth; short forms Frida or Frieda are common. Meaning-centered interpretations emphasize innate, otherworldly strength.
| Ælfthryth Elfrida is a female given name best known as a variant of the Old English name Ælfthryth, meaning "elf-strength." Also spelled Elfriede, Elfreda, Alfrida, Aelfrida, Elfrieda, Elftrude, and Elftraut, it fell out of use in the Middle Ages before being revived in the 19th century in England and Germany. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #100 | 3 | 3,319 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #203 | 20 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| France | Girls | 1954 | #251 | 4 | 1,033 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #333 | 5 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #738 | 49 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #917 | 25 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 13 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,396 | 51 | 9,415 |
Elfrida is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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