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The baby name Fredrick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfrɛdrɪk/ (FRED-rik).

Fredrick is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: /ˈfrɛdrɪk/ (FRED-rik)

What is the meaning of the name Fredrick ?

The baby name Fredrick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfrɛdrɪk/ (FRED-rik).

Fredrick is Germanic in Origin.

A streamlined spelling of Frederick, Fredrick stems from the Germanic elements frid/frithu "peace, protection" and rik "ruler, power," yielding the time-honored meaning "peaceful ruler." The name traces to Old High German Fridurih and the Latinized Fredericus; English Frederick arrived via continental forms. International variants include Friedrich (German), Frédéric (French), Federico (Spanish/Italian), Fryderyk (Polish), and Fredrik (Scandinavian). Common diminutives are Fred, Freddie/Freddy, and, less often in English, Rick/Ricky; German uses Fritz. Feminine counterparts are Frederica/Frederika and Frédérique.

Prestige attached to the name in medieval and early modern Europe, think emperors Frederick I and II and Prussian kings, carried it firmly into English use by the 18th century. The spelling Fredrick appears in Anglophone records from the 19th century onward, especially in North America, as a simplified, phonetic variant. Though rarer than Frederick, it shares the same dignified sense of calm authority.

Fredrick has the following similar or variant Names

Fredrick in Other Languages

Language Equivalent Name
German Friedrich
French Frédéric
Spanish Federico
Italian Federico
Portuguese Frederico
Dutch Frederik
Swedish/Norwegian Fredrik
Polish Fryderyk
Czech Bedřich
Hungarian Frigyes
Russian Фридрих (Fridrikh)

Fredrick – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2016 #1 760
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
PR 0 #53 3 1,497
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BW Boys 0 #122 28 4,685
GH Boys 0 #134 359 8,138
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
Norway Boys 2012 #148 4 485
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Boys 0 #158 19 4,064
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
GH 0 #180 64 5,396
NA Boys 0 #182 54 6,830
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
NA Girls 0 #213 12 7,146
JM Boys 0 #230 43 6,876
NG 0 #231 34 5,926
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
GH Girls 0 #329 9 6,973
NG Boys 0 #340 1,285 16,906
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
France Boys 2006 #409 3 2,720
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
HK Boys 0 #513 15 12,905
LY 0 #520 16 12,703
CM Boys 0 #524 27 12,054
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
QA Boys 0 #651 57 18,093
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #654 44 17,960
Finland Boys 2026 #669 14 3,552
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
NG Girls 0 #698 89 15,093
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
KW Boys 0 #749 21 18,755
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
United States Boys 2024 #791 102 7,044
OM Boys 0 #861 21 17,948
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
ZA Boys 0 #895 288 25,619
Spain Boys 0 #916 15 5,610
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MY Boys 0 #1,006 106 25,439
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,024 69 22,615
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,407 65 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,558 57 28,008

Fredrick is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
Norway
United States
Ireland
Sweden

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People also ask about Fredrick

Fredrick is predominantly a boy's name.
Fredrick is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈfrɛdrɪk/ (FRED-rik).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Frederick, Frederic, Fredric, Fredrik, Frederico and Friedrich.
Across languages, Fredrick has these equivalents: Friedrich (German), Frédéric (French), Federico (Spanish), Federico (Italian), Frederico (Portuguese), and 6 more.
Yes, very popular — Fredrick ranked #1 in Ireland in 2016, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Fredrick ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2016).
Fredrick's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #321 in 2014 to #300 in 2024 in Canada.