The baby name Frederico is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced freh-deh-REE-koh (stress on the third syllable).
The baby name Frederico is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced freh-deh-REE-koh (stress on the third syllable).
Frederico is in Origin.
Frederico is the Portuguese form of a pan-European name ultimately from Old High German Fridurih/Friedrich, built from the Germanic elements frid/fridu "peace" and rihhi "ruler, power," yielding the meaning "peaceful ruler" or "ruler of peace." It aligns with the Italian and Spanish Federico while corresponding to English Frederick, French Frédéric, German Friedrich, and Scandinavian Fredrik. Polish Fryderyk and Czech Bedřich are cognates.
Carried into the Iberian Peninsula by Visigothic and broader Germanic influence and sustained by the prestige of medieval saints and rulers (notably Saint Frederick of Utrecht and emperors like Frederick Barbarossa), the name appears in Portuguese records from the Middle Ages and remains familiar in Portugal and Brazil. Common short forms include Fred, Freddie/Freddy, and Fredo; in Romance contexts Rico also occurs. Variant spellings and related forms: Federico, Frederic, Frédéric, Friedrich, Fredrik, Fryderyk, Bedřich. The name blends stately tradition with an approachable, international feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AO | 0 | #63 | 14 | 2,729 | |
| LU | 0 | #64 | 3 | 2,830 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #66 | 1,816 | 7,951 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #80 | 482 | 8,477 |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| MU | 0 | #87 | 54 | 3,613 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PT | 0 | #115 | 188 | 4,161 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #129 | 130 | 5,568 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #199 | 20 | 4,970 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #213 | 11 | 5,842 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #297 | 7 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| BR | 0 | #306 | 40 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #361 | 561 | 12,213 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #406 | 8 | 5,922 |
| France | Boys | 2011 | #413 | 3 | 2,819 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #567 | 9 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #900 | 31 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #927 | 26 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #928 | 24 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 77 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,413 | 59 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Frederico is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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