The baby name Frau is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fraʊ/ (approx. "frow", rhymes with "now").
Frau is German in Origin.
The baby name Frau is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fraʊ/ (approx. "frow", rhymes with "now").
Frau is German in Origin.
Frau is the standard German word for “woman” and a respectful title for adult females (like Mrs./Ms.). It descends from Middle High German vrouwe and Old High German frouwa, from Proto-Germanic *frawjō “lady,” the feminine counterpart of *frauja “lord.” This root also underlies Old Norse Freyja, the goddess name meaning “lady.”
As a given name, Frau is highly uncommon in German-speaking countries and elsewhere, since it functions primarily as an honorific. Medieval German poetry used vrouwe as “lady,” and modern derivatives became established personal names: Frauke (German diminutive, “little lady”), Frouke or Froukje (Frisian/Dutch), and the cognate mythological name Freya/Freja. Related nouns include Fräulein, the former diminutive title now largely retired in favor of Frau. Parents considering Frau should note its everyday title status, which may cause ambiguity outside a strictly creative or symbolic context.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #359 | 6 | 5,096 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| Germany | 0 | #398 | 40 | 2,542 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #404 | 17 | 1,885 |
| EG | 0 | #404 | 9 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #470 | 29 | 11,913 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #657 | 185 | 4,949 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #806 | 24 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 142 | 14,742 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,104 | 25 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,125 | 52 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,375 | 72 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,396 | 76 | 10,046 |
Frau is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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