Gottfried: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Gottfried – Meaning: God's peace – Origin: Old High German – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: GOT-freed


Gottfried is an Old High German boy's name meaning “God's peace”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Gottfried

Meaning: God's peace.

Origin: Old High German.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Gottfried

Phonetic: GOT-freed   IPA: /ˈɡɒt.friːd/

Popularity of Gottfried

Gottfried 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 Gottfried

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