Girl name · Germanic and Old Norse
Frida
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: peace; in Old Norse, belovedFrida is a girl's name that comes from Germanic and Old Norse and means "peace; in Old Norse, beloved". It is used in Scandinavian, German and Spanish.
- Meaning
- Peace; in Old Norse, beloved
- Origin
- Germanic and Old Norse
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #1565 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Frida
As a girl's name, Frida comes from Germanic and Old Norse and means "peace; in Old Norse, beloved". It is used in Scandinavian, German and Spanish.
Its meaning puts Frida on our names that mean love list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Frida on Nomezo lists
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“For an artsy girl with a bold personality”
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“Peace; Germanic. Painter Kahlo, an icon of Mexican art”
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“Beautiful, beloved; from Old Norse fríðr”
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How popular is Frida?
- US rank in 2025
- #1,565
- 135 babies, 84 per million girls
- Best rank
- #648 in 2003
- Most babies: 418 in 2017
- Babies since 1892
- At least 8,491
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 per million |
| 1900s | 2 per million |
| 1910s | 5 per million |
| 1920s | 4 per million |
| 1930s | 2 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 2 per million |
| 1960s | 3 per million |
| 1970s | 3 per million |
| 1980s | 2 per million |
| 1990s | 36 per million |
| 2000s | 171 per million |
| 2010s | 176 per million |
| 2020s | 136 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #797 | #695 | #696 | #729 | #890 | #983 | #1,108 | #1,153 | #1,245 | #1,565 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Frida
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- FaridaUnique, matchless (Arabic, girl)
- FriedaPeaceful one (Germanic, girl)
- FreyaLady, noblewoman (Old Norse, girl)
- FaribaCharming, enticing (Persian, girl)
- FerideUnique, precious (Arabic, girl)
- FidanSapling (Turkish, girl)
- FrejaLady, noblewoman (Old Norse, girl)
- FrumaPious (Yiddish, girl)
- FundaHeather (Turkish, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- DavidBeloved one (Hebrew, boy)
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
- AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
- AzizPowerful, respected, beloved (Arabic, boy)
- MiraPeace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea (Slavic, girl)
- AldoOld (Germanic, boy)
- AmadoBeloved (Latin, boy)
- CaraFriend in Irish; beloved in Italian (Irish and Italian, girl)
Middle names for Frida
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
Frida: common questions
What does the name Frida mean?
Frida comes from Germanic and Old Norse and means "peace; in Old Norse, beloved".
Is Frida a boy or girl name?
Frida is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Frida come from?
Frida comes from Germanic and Old Norse and means "peace; in Old Norse, beloved". Today it is used in Scandinavian, German and Spanish.
How popular is the name Frida?
Frida ranked #1,565 in the US in 2025, with 135 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Frida?
Names spelled like Frida include Farida, Frieda, Freya, Fariba and Feride.
What middle names go with Frida?
Middle names that flow well with Frida include Agnes, Amber, Dahlia, Daisy and Eliza. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.