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The baby name Frits is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /frɪts/ (FRITS).

Frits is Dutch in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Dutch
Pronunciation: /frɪts/ (FRITS)

What is the meaning of the name Frits ?

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.

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Frits – Popularity by country

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:

Norway
AE
BO
BR
CL

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People also ask about Frits

Frits is predominantly a boy's name.
Frits is a one syllable name, pronounced /frɪts/ (FRITS).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fritz and Fritzi.
Yes — Frits ranked #142 in Norway in 1969.
Frits's popularity is declining. It moved from #133 in 1962 to #142 in 1969 in Norway.