Girl's name
Frida
Say it FREE-duh
Germanic origin beautiful, beloved
2 syllables
Where Frida is loved, common and rare
Loved in Norway and one more place. Common across six German cities, Austria and one more place. Rare in Slovenia, Sweden, Italy and seven more places.
1 in 5,964 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Norway 5thCologne 37thMunich 46th
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Every place
In 20 of the 40 official lists, among them Norway (5th), Cologne (37th) and Munich (46th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 5th 2025 | 337 | 1 in 65 |
| Cologne city | 37th 2023 | 27 | about 1 in 228 |
| Munich city | 46th 2025 | 26 | about 1 in 161 |
| Berlin city | 52nd 2023 | 51 | about 1 in 284 |
| Austria | 80th 2025 | 100 | 1 in 357 |
| Slovenia | 154th 2025 | 9 | about 1 in 734 |
| Sweden | 188th 2025 | 46 | about 1 in 873 |
| Italy | 272nd 2024 | 63 | 1 in 2,844 |
| Switzerland | 322nd 2025 | 22 | 1 in 1,545 |
| Poland | 461st 2025 | 5 | 1 in 23,958 |
| Israel פרידא | 491st 2024 | 24 | about 1 in 3,270 |
| The Netherlands | 501st 2025 | 25 | about 1 in 2,441 |
| Scotland | 780th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 5,964 |
| England and Wales | 922nd 2025 | 38 | 1 in 6,665 |
| France | 1480th 2025 | 20 | 1 in 14,340 |
| Denmark | 5th 2025 | 413 | rank only |
| Leipzig city | 16th 2025 | 17 | about 1 in 154 |
| Rostock city | 16th 2025 | 7 | about 1 in 141 |
| Finland | 30th 2025 | 127 | rank only |
| Bonn city | 40th 2025 | 13 | about 1 in 232 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, Ireland, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Catalonia and Hungary.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Israel publishes names in Hebrew script. The Latin spelling shown is our transliteration; the published form is shown beside it.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (SURS), SiStat (Slovenia); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) (Israel); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Statistics Denmark (DST) (Denmark); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock); Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) (Finland); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Frida has two separate sources. In Scandinavia it mainly comes from the Old Norse Fríða, short for names ending in fríðr, 'beautiful, beloved'. In Central and Eastern Europe it is a short form of names containing the Germanic element fried, 'peace', and is related to English Freda.
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Two syllables, FREE-duh. Frieda and Freda are variant spellings, and Fríða is the Old Norse form.
Frida is a top-five name in Norway and Denmark and is used in Finland, while it is rare in Scotland and in England and Wales. The French records place its highest point at the very start, and today its trend is evenly balanced.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- FREE-duh, 2 syllables
- Meaning
beautiful, beloved
- Origin
- Germanic
- Other spellings
- Frieda
- Freda
- Freida
- Frid
- Fryda
Counted together here: Fríða.
Etymology
In Scandinavia, Frida mainly derives from the Old Norse name Fríða, short for female names ending in fríðr (“beautiful, beloved”). In Central and Eastern Europe, Frida is a short form of compound names containing the Germanic element fried "peace"; cognate to English Freda.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 5 of 17 regions, falling in 4.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 955 | 740 | 568 | 651 | 683 | 616 | 504 | 851 | 811 | 922 |
| Scotland | 666 | 809 | 493 | 636 | 418 | 431 | 780 | |||
| Ontario | 1146 | 1274 | ||||||||
| British Columbia | 637 | |||||||||
| Quebec | 730 | |||||||||
| France | 1716 | 1692 | 1439 | 1433 | 1984 | 1423 | 1389 | 1879 | 1523 | 1480 |
| The Netherlands | 714 | 833 | 615 | 538 | 421 | 452 | 501 | |||
| Austria | 87 | 102 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 66 | 80 |
| Switzerland | 316 | 308 | 222 | 262 | 252 | 219 | 248 | 254 | 217 | 322 |
| Berlin | 59 | 45 | 33 | 38 | 33 | 48 | 47 | 52 | ||
| Munich | 54 | 47 | 31 | 50 | 42 | 49 | 43 | 31 | 48 | 46 |
| Cologne | 42 | 66 | 44 | 48 | 44 | 32 | 58 | 37 | ||
| Bonn | 51 | 52 | 36 | 69 | 33 | 42 | 70 | 53 | 66 | 40 |
| Leipzig | 17 | 48 | 33 | 23 | 32 | 43 | 52 | 50 | 63 | 16 |
| Rostock | 75 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 76 | 133 | 50 | 35 | 49 | 16 |
| Norway | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Sweden | 169 | 186 | 172 | 248 | 213 | 194 | 228 | 270 | 290 | 188 |
| Denmark | 32 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Finland | 36 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 30 | |||||
| Iceland | 99 | 131 | ||||||||
| Catalonia | 317 | 272 | 319 | 305 | 412 | 369 | 305 | 320 | ||
| Italy | 251 | 221 | 212 | 222 | 237 | 230 | 239 | 291 | 272 | |
| Poland | 569 | 658 | 574 | 389 | 408 | 456 | 648 | 540 | 600 | 461 |
| Slovenia | 209 | 180 | 134 | 207 | 192 | 142 | 204 | 138 | 154 | |
| Israel | 522 | 747 | 679 | 554 | 509 | 548 | 640 | 529 | 491 |
England and Wales, 1999 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 922 | 38 | 15.0 |
| 2024 | 811 | 46 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | 851 | 42 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 504 | 79 | 30.0 |
| 2021 | 616 | 63 | 23.0 |
| 2020 | 683 | 54 | 20.1 |
| 2019 | 651 | 60 | 21.4 |
| 2018 | 568 | 73 | 25.3 |
| 2017 | 740 | 54 | 18.1 |
| 2016 | 955 | 38 | 12.4 |
| 2015 | 965 | 37 | 12.0 |
| 2014 | 940 | 39 | 12.7 |
| 2013 | 925 | 40 | 13.0 |
| 2012 | 1210 | 27 | 8.4 |
| 2011 | 1117 | 30 | 9.3 |
| 2010 | 1218 | 26 | 8.1 |
| 2009 | 1526 | 18 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 1247 | 23 | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 1656 | 15 | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 1862 | 12 | 4.0 |
| 2005 | 1934 | 11 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 1836 | 11 | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 2727 | 6 | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 3409 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 3912 | 3 | 1.1 |
| 1999 | 3900 | 3 | 1.1 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Frida in France since 1925 were born in or after 1987. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1925, at 7.8 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Frida per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 1925 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Frida
1 in 1,118 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Frida.
1 in 5,282 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Frida.
1 in 1,218 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Frida.
1 in 3,166 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Frida.
1 in 1,624 in Austria
Rose and fell with Frida.
1 in 1,064 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Frida.
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Frida.
1 in 5,277 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Frida.
1 in 2,113 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Frida.
1 in 3,578 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Frida.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Elin.
Middle names for Frida
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Frida Grace
2-1 beats · initials FG
Changes the beat after Frida: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Frida Olivia
2-4 beats · initials FO · Frida slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Frida: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Frida slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Frida Sophia
2-3 beats · initials FS
Changes the beat after Frida: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Frida Maria
2-3 beats · initials FM
Changes the beat after Frida: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Frida Rose
2-1 beats · initials FR
Changes the beat after Frida: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Frida Emily
2-3 beats · initials FE · Frida slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Frida: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Frida slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Frida Julia
2-3 beats · initials FJ
Changes the beat after Frida: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Frida Miriam
2-3 beats · initials FM
Changes the beat after Frida: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Frida
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 3,567 in England and Wales
87% alike: moves with Frida across countries and decades.
1 in 1,112 in Ireland
81% alike: moves with Frida across countries and decades.
1 in 1,457 in Northern Ireland
80% alike: moves with Frida across countries and decades.
1 in 2,638 in England and Wales
80% alike: moves with Frida across countries and decades.
1 in 6,332 in England and Wales
79% alike: moves with Frida across countries and decades.
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
79% alike: moves with Frida across countries and decades.
1 in 6,494 in England and Wales
79% alike: moves with Frida across countries and decades.
1 in 3,166 in England and Wales
78% alike: moves with Frida across countries and decades.
Famous people named Frida
Frida Kahlo, Frida Boccara, Frida Karlsson, Frida Gustavsson, Frida Hansdotter, Frida Maanum, Frida Östberg and Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir.
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Mexican painter (1907–1954)
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French singer 1940 to 1996
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Swedish female cross-country skier born 1999
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Swedish model born 1993
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Swedish female alpine skier born 1985
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Norwegian footballer born 1999
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Swedish association football player born 1977
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Icelandic writer (1940–2010)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Frida
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Frida?
Her best rank is No. 5 in Norway in 2025, about 1 in 65 girls. She is in the published lists of 20 of our 40 regions.
What does Frida mean?
Wiktionary glosses Frida as "beautiful, beloved".
How do you pronounce Frida?
FREE-duh, with 2 syllables.
Is Frida getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 5 of 17 regions, falling in 4.
Which sister names go with Frida?
The deck's top five sisters for Frida: Astrid, Karla, Alina, Amalia and Emelie. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.