The baby name Frits is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /frɪts/ (FRITS).
Frits is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Frits is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /frɪts/ (FRITS).
Frits is Dutch in Origin.
Frits is a Dutch and Danish/Norwegian short form of Frederik/Fredrik, ultimately from Old High German/Proto-Germanic frid- “peace” and ric- “ruler, power,” yielding the meaning “peaceful ruler” or “ruler of peace.” The spelling with s distinguishes it from German Fritz, though both trace back to Friedrich. Pronounced FREETS in Dutch, it carries a crisp, understated sound.
Usage rose in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and became especially familiar in the Netherlands, now more vintage than common. Notable bearers include Dutch industrialist Frits Philips and Nobel laureate physicist Frits Zernike, as well as Danish actor Frits Helmuth. Related forms and variants: Frederik (Dutch), Fredrik (Scandinavian), Frederick (English), Friedrich (German), Fritz (German diminutive), Fiete (Low German), and nicknames Fred/Freddy. Feminine counterparts include Frederika/Frederica and Friederike. Today Frits offers a compact, international twist on the classic Frederick family.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| Norway | Boys | 1969 | #142 | 4 | 490 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #146 | 2,988 | 5,873 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #171 | 4 | 3,954 |
| DK | 0 | #200 | 7 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NL | 0 | #249 | 148 | 2,481 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #274 | 52 | 7,401 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #867 | 12 | 14,506 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #932 | 24 | 5,933 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,113 | 66 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Frits is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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