Frode: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Frode – Meaning: wise – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: FROH-duh


Frode is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “wise”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Frode

Meaning: Wise.

Origin: Old Norse.

A common claim: Frode is sometimes described as meaning 'wise warrior.' Actually: There's no 'warrior' in the word's history — Frode comes from an Old Norse word for 'wise' on its own, with no combat meaning attached.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Frode

Phonetic: FROH-duh   IPA: /ˈfroʊdə/

Popularity of Frode

Frode 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.

Lists That Include Frode

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