Gender:
Origin:
German
42 famous people named Fredrick found on Wikipedia.
63703 male, 259 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
1410-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
126-th in year 1880
Used in: English
Frederick is a masculine given name meaning "peaceful ruler". It is the English form of the Germanic name Friedrich. Its meaning is derived from the Germanic word elements frid, or peace, and ric, meaning "ruler" or "power".
Frederick ranked among the top 100 names in the United States between 1880 and 1957 and has declined thereafter. It was ranked as the 536th most popular name for boys in 2009 in the United States. It ranked as the 99th most popular name for boys in England and Wales in 2007. Freddie, a short form, ranked as the 60th most popular name for boys in England and Wales in 2008. Short form Fred was among the most popular names for boys in Lower Saxony, Germany in 2010.
Frederica is a feminine variant of the name Frederick.
Form of Frederick: peaceful ruler, peace-keeper.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredrick Brennan | 1994 | American software developer, founder of 8chan |
| 2 | Fredrick Hatfield | 1942 | American powerlifter |
| 3 | Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan | 1950 | |
| 4 | Fredrick Richard Senanayake | 1882 | Sri Lankan politician |
| 5 | Zam Fredrick | 1959 | American basketball player |
| 6 | Fredrick Federley | 1978 | Swedish politician and MEP for the Center Party since 2014 |
| 7 | Fredrick D. Schaufeld | 1959 | |
| 8 | Fredrick de Saram | 1912 | Sri Lankan cricketer |
| 9 | Fredrick de Silva | Sri Lankan politician | |
| 10 | Fredrick William Holiday | 1920 | British journalist |
| 11 | Fredrick McKissack | 1939 | American children's writer |
| 12 | Fredrick Mugisha | 1963 | Ugandan Army officer |
| 13 | Fredrick Monroe Taylor | 1901 | United States federal judge |
| 14 | Fredrick Kúmókụn Adédeji Haastrup | Chieftain | |
| 15 | Fredrick McGhee | 1861 | American activist |
| 16 | Fredrick D. Scott | Investor | |
| 17 | Fredrick Love | American politician | |
| 18 | Fredrick Levenson | 1945 | American writer |
| 19 | Fredrick Kaufman | 1936 | Composer |
| 20 | Fredrick George Smith | 1872 | British mechanical engineer |
| 21 | Fredrick Barton | Novelist and film critic | |
| 22 | Fredrick Willius | 1888 | American cardiologist |
| 23 | John Andrew Fredrick | 1957 | |
| 24 | Norton Fredrick | 1937 | Sri Lankan cricketer |
| 25 | Fredrick d'Anterny | 2005 | Canadian writer |
| 26 | Fredrick B. Pike | 1924 | |
| 27 | Fredrick Crabtree | 1865 | Footballer |
| 28 | Fredrick Oduya Oprong | 1936 | Former Kenyan politician and legislator |
| 29 | Fredrick Augustus Pickering | 1835 | President of the British Virgin Islands |
| 30 | Fredrick Ogechi Okwara | 1989 | Footballer |
| 31 | Frederick J. Stare | 1911 | |
| 32 | Fredrick Malcolm Waring, Jr. | 1936 | American jazz musician |
| 33 | Fredrick Davis | ||
| 34 | Fredrick Pyfer | American politician | |
| 35 | Fredrick Howard | 1979 | Norwegian film producer |
| 36 | Fredrick Alewijn | 1737 | |
| 37 | Fredrick Vieche | 1900 | American politician |
| 38 | Fredrick Yamoah Opoku | ||
| 39 | Fredrick Ekholm | 1994 | Decatlete |
| 40 | Fredrick Kayindi-Ngobi | 1973 | |
| 41 | Millie Bruhl Fredrick | 1878 | American artist |
| 42 | Fredrick Richter | 1819 | Swedish politician |