Freiburg: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Freiburg – Meaning: a free (self-governing) fortified town – Origin: German – Pronunciation: FRY-boorg


Freiburg is a German name meaning “a free (self-governing) fortified town”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Freiburg

Meaning: A free (self-governing) fortified town.

Origin: German.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Freiburg

Phonetic: FRY-boorg   IPA: /ˈfraɪbʊərɡ/

Popularity of Freiburg

Freiburg doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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