The baby name Freda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈfrɛdə/ or /ˈfriːdə/; respelling: 'FREH-dah' or 'FREE-dah'.
Freda is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Freda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈfrɛdə/ or /ˈfriːdə/; respelling: 'FREH-dah' or 'FREE-dah'.
Freda is Germanic in Origin.
Freda is an English feminine name rooted in the Germanic element frid/frith, “peace,” used both independently and as a diminutive of Frederica and Alfreda; in English it also serves as a clipped form of Winifred (though Winifred itself is Welsh in origin). Across Europe it aligns with Frida and German Frieda, all drawing on the same ‘peace’ element; Scandinavian Fríða also overlaps semantically with “fair/beautiful,” adding a softened nuance.
The name rose with the late‑Victorian and Edwardian fashion for brisk, two‑syllable nicknames elevated to full status, peaking in Britain and North America in the early 1900s before receding. Variant spellings include Frida, Frieda, Freida, and occasionally Freeda; related longer forms are Frederica, Alfreda, and Winifred. Nicknames range from Fred and Freddie to Fredi. Overall meaning centers on “peace,” sometimes read as “peaceful” or “peaceful beauty.”
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2002 | #1 | — | 699 |
| Germany | Girls | 2020 | #1 | — | 423 |
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| MO | 0 | #48 | 5 | 2,706 | |
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #95 | 9 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #110 | 5 | 5,459 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #113 | 388 | 6,973 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #147 | 5 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| GH | 0 | #177 | 67 | 5,396 | |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #210 | 15 | 7,146 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #223 | 5 | 4,141 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #226 | 26 | 7,056 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #244 | 6 | 6,293 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #247 | 30 | 8,139 |
| NG | 0 | #264 | 9 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #273 | 6 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #274 | 9 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2006 | #291 | 5 | 2,679 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #295 | 55 | 8,829 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #305 | 12 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #306 | 43 | 8,483 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #332 | 8 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #334 | 12 | 7,678 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #355 | 7 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 1985 | #364 | 3 | 1,759 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #372 | 19 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #384 | 13 | 15,987 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #415 | 33 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #432 | 187 | 16,104 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #470 | 117 | 18,916 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #478 | 38 | 19,177 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #507 | 17 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #519 | 7 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #533 | 21 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #574 | 758 | 25,928 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #592 | 200 | 15,093 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #597 | 21 | 11,648 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #705 | 24 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #812 | 148 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #812 | 183 | 24,821 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #823 | 16 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #835 | 17 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #869 | 67 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #874 | 13 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #897 | 20 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 42 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #915 | 29 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #964 | 20 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,058 | 21 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,167 | 17 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,392 | 55 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Freda is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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