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Frederick: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“peaceful ruler”
فریڈرک
Friedrich
What Frederick means
Frederick (فریڈرک, Germanic Friedrich) is a Christian boy’s name that means “peaceful ruler”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Frederick.
Frederick at a glance
- Meaning
- peaceful ruler
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- fred-rik
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- F · ف
Meaning of Frederick
- In English
- peaceful ruler
- اردو میں معنی
- امن والا حاکم
Origin and history of Frederick
From Germanic frid, peace, and ric, ruler, meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
Base wordGermanic frid, peace, and ric, ruler
How to say and write Frederick
- Say it
- fred-rik2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Frederick
- Urdu
- فریڈرک
- Original script
- Friedrich
- Other spellings
- Fred · Frederic
Sibling names for Frederick
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Frederick.
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Questions about the name Frederick
What does the name Frederick mean?
Frederick means “peaceful ruler”. In Urdu: امن والا حاکم. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Frederick a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Frederick is a boy’s name.
Is Frederick a Christian name?
Yes. Frederick is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Germanic frid, peace, and ric, ruler, meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
How do you pronounce Frederick?
Say it “fred-rik”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Frederick in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Frederick is written فریڈرک. In its original script: Friedrich.
What are other spellings of Frederick?
Frederick is also spelled Fred, Frederic.
Is the meaning of Frederick verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.