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The baby name Frida is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈfriːdə/ (FREED-ə),Swedish: /ˈfriːda/ (FREE-dah),Icelandic: /ˈfriːða/ (FREE-tha).

Frida is Norse in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Norse
Pronunciation: English: /ˈfriːdə/ (FREED-ə),Swedish: /ˈfriːda/ (FREE-dah),Icelandic: /ˈfriːða/ (FREE-tha)

What is the meaning of the name Frida ?

The baby name Frida is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈfriːdə/ (FREED-ə),Swedish: /ˈfriːda/ (FREE-dah),Icelandic: /ˈfriːða/ (FREE-tha).

Frida is Norse in Origin.

Frida carries twin Germanic and Norse roots. In continental Europe (as Frieda), it stems from the element frid/frið, Proto-Germanic friþuz, meaning “peace; protection,” often as a short form of compound names like Elfriede and Friederike. In Scandinavia (Frida/Fríða), it also reflects Old Norse fríðr, “beautiful, beloved,” giving the name a double sense: peaceful and fair. The concise, two-syllable form helped it stand alone as a given name in the 19th century.

Usage spread with the romantic revival of old Germanic names, then surged in Sweden and Norway in the late 1800s and remains familiar across the Nordic countries. Global recognition grew through artist Frida Kahlo and ABBA’s Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad. Variants and related forms include Frieda, Freda, Fríða (Icelandic), Elfrida/Elfriede, and Friederike/Frederica; spellings like Fryda appear regionally. Meaning summary: “peace, protection” or “beautiful, beloved.”

Frida has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Frida

Frida Gustavsson Actor · Born 1993 · Sweden Frida Gustavsson is a Swedish actress and model best known for her role as Freydis Eriksdotter in the Netflix series 'Vikings: Valhalla'. She began her career in modeling before transitioning to acting, where she has gained recognition for her performances.

Frida – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2020 #1 — 882
Norway Girls 2025 #5 337 453
HT Girls 0 #22 2 950
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AL 0 #66 10 2,372
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
ID Girls 0 #82 17 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
Switzerland Girls 2024 #104 32 1,786
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
MT Girls 0 #119 33 3,773
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
AL Girls 0 #122 112 4,141
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
PA 0 #133 6 3,797
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
Sweden Girls 2022 #140 40 1,568
EE Girls 0 #140 3 1,888
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
DK Girls 0 #165 176 7,429
SI Girls 0 #171 7 2,769
DK 0 #178 26 5,198
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
Finland Girls 2026 #185 2,390 3,895
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
MX 0 #193 256 8,339
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
GR Girls 0 #201 42 6,293
NA Girls 0 #201 24 7,146
HU Girls 0 #203 21 3,308
PS 0 #209 10 5,692
AO Girls 0 #212 6 4,575
MX Girls 0 #215 4,398 17,781
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
EC Girls 0 #254 5 3,650
MO Girls 0 #255 9 7,056
IL 0 #256 19 6,291
CM Girls 0 #261 344 11,671
TW Girls 0 #262 15 8,139
Finland Girls 0 #264 143 1,368
Canada Girls 2024 #275 11 2,795
PE 0 #278 33 6,350
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
Finland 0 #287 21 830
HR Girls 0 #287 8 3,687
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
GT 0 #303 12 5,948
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
JO Girls 0 #313 13 7,570
CN Girls 0 #319 31 8,829
IL Girls 0 #321 364 11,648
KZ Girls 0 #324 9 5,862
PE Girls 0 #331 1,214 14,861
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
BO 0 #356 26 6,868
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
PL Girls 0 #357 8 5,096
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
OM Girls 0 #366 31 15,987
NL 0 #370 22 2,481
PS Girls 0 #375 154 10,981
France Girls 2021 #380 26 3,185
BO Girls 0 #386 246 9,488
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
Germany 0 #424 14 2,542
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
PA Girls 0 #432 50 9,861
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
GT Girls 0 #441 65 7,500
RU Girls 0 #455 44 11,913
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
UY Girls 0 #467 44 6,731
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
AR Girls 0 #475 126 8,289
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Girls 0 #511 22 11,342
IR Girls 0 #519 12 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #532 22 20,968
CM Boys 0 #538 13 12,054
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
SG Girls 0 #560 27 18,916
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
HK Girls 0 #590 26 16,104
LB 0 #605 54 13,263
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
CL Girls 0 #638 220 14,098
IT 0 #642 73 4,183
IN Girls 0 #647 8 13,121
NL Girls 0 #667 297 5,933
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
Germany Girls 0 #718 121 4,949
United States Girls 2024 #732 185 8,487
IT Girls 0 #739 953 9,415
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
NG Girls 0 #765 22 15,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
TN 0 #792 38 13,765
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Spain Girls 0 #846 138 5,561
EG Girls 0 #848 112 14,742
PE Boys 0 #859 20 14,506
BR Girls 0 #880 62 12,708
SA Girls 0 #895 41 25,931
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
MY Girls 0 #917 78 24,821
MX Boys 0 #918 65 16,355
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
CO Girls 0 #963 116 16,140
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
ZA Girls 0 #985 157 25,928
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MA 0 #1,050 79 20,986
DZ 0 #1,126 51 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
TR 0 #1,173 39 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
IT Boys 0 #1,447 25 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Frida is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Sweden
United States
Switzerland

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People also ask about Frida

Frida is predominantly a girl's name.
Frida is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: /ˈfriːdə/ (FREED-ə),Swedish: /ˈfriːda/ (FREE-dah),Icelandic: /ˈfriːða/ (FREE-tha).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Frieda, Freida, Fríða (Icelandic), Freda and Frita.
Across languages, Frida has these equivalents: Frieda (German variant), Irene (Greek, meaning "peace"), Pax (Latin, meaning "peace").
Yes, very popular — Frida ranked #1 in Ireland in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Frida ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2020).
Frida's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #406 in 2011 to #380 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Frida are in our database, including Frida Gustavsson (Actor).