The baby name Frid is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /frɪd/ (FRID, rhymes with 'rid'),/friːd/ (freed, Scandinavian).
Frid is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Frid is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /frɪd/ (FRID, rhymes with 'rid'),/friːd/ (freed, Scandinavian).
Frid is Norse in Origin.
Frid is a compact Scandinavian/Germanic given name built on the ancient name element frid/fried, from Proto-Germanic frithu meaning "peace, protection." In Old Norse, friðr signified "peace" while the near-homophone fríðr meant "fair, beloved," and both shades inform the modern reading of Frid as either "peace" or "beautiful/beloved."
As a standalone given name, Frid appears in Scandinavia from the late 19th century and today functions as a unisex short form, more often feminine through association with Frida/Frieda. The element is widespread in medieval Germanic names such as Wilfrid/Wilfred, Manfred, Siegfried, and Friedrich. Variants and related forms include Frida, Frieda, Freda, Fride (Norwegian), and Fríða (Icelandic); rare diminutives include Friedi. Usage is uncommon in English-speaking countries but aligns with contemporary minimalist naming styles.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2024 | #117 | 5 | 444 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #272 | 3 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #689 | 9 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #759 | 9 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #869 | 18 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| MA | 0 | #937 | 192 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,090 | 87 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,578 | 37 | 28,008 |
Frid is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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