At a Glance
- Meaning
- Peace
- Origin
- German
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- FREE-dah
Frieda is a German girl's name meaning “peace”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Frieda
Meaning: Peace.
Origin: German.
A common claim: sometimes said to mean "peaceful ruler", by association with Frederica Actually: Frieda itself carries only the "peace" element (fried); "ruler" belongs to fuller compounds like Frederica, not to Frieda/Freda.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Frieda
FREE-dahIPA /ˈfriːdə/
Popularity of Frieda
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