The baby name Friderika is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'hungarian': '[ˈfridɛrika] (fri-DEH-ree-kah)', 'english': '/ˌfriːdəˈriːkə/ (free-də-REE-kə) or (frih-deh-REE-kah)'}.
Friderika is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Friderika is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'hungarian': '[ˈfridɛrika] (fri-DEH-ree-kah)', 'english': '/ˌfriːdəˈriːkə/ (free-də-REE-kə) or (frih-deh-REE-kah)'}.
Friderika is Germanic in Origin.
Friderika is the Central European feminine form of the Germanic name Frederick, built from frid (peace, protection) and ric (ruler, power), yielding the meaning "peaceful ruler" or "ruler who brings peace." While English prefers Frederica and German favors Friederike, the spelling Friderika is established in Hungarian, Slovene, and Croatian use, and appears in other Slavic contexts alongside Polish Fryderyka and Czech/Slovak Frederika. Common short forms include Rika, Ria, Freda, and sometimes Frida.
The name spread through the prestige of medieval and early modern Fredericks in the Holy Roman Empire and Prussia, prompting feminine adaptations in aristocratic and later bourgeois families. In Hungary it saw modest 19th- to 20th-century currency and today carries a traditional, slightly vintage tone; a contemporary bearer is Hungarian singer Friderika Bayer. Across its variants, the core sense of peace joined to leadership remains consistent.
Friderika is rarely chosen. We have only 25 recorded uses of it on record, from 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #206 | 18 | 3,308 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 |
Friderika is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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