The baby name Fremont is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FREE-mont (IPA: /ˈfriːmənt/).
The baby name Fremont is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FREE-mont (IPA: /ˈfriːmənt/).
Fremont is French, German in Origin.
Fremont is a masculine name with Germanic roots, ultimately from Old English and continental Germanic elements freo/friþ (“free, peace”) + mund (“protection, guardian”). It traveled into French and Norman use as Frémont and Fromond and became a surname. In the United States, Fremont gained currency in the 1850s–1880s as a given name in honor of the explorer and politician John C. Frémont, whose fame and mapmaking led to many American place names that reinforced the name’s visibility.
The core sense is “protector of peace” or “guardian of freedom.” Variants and cognates include Frémont (accented French), Fromond/Fromund, Fremund/Freomund, Freimund, and Friedmund; the anglicized spelling Freemont also appears. Possible short forms are Mont and Monty. Contemporary usage is rare, lending Fremont a vintage, frontier-laced tone while remaining anchored in old Germanic naming traditions.
Fremont is extremely rare. Across 6 countries, we found just 12 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Fremont is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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