Entry № 1915 · Germanic origin

Frida Frida — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender
Girl
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
"Peace, beauty"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 624
First recorded
Ancient (Germanic)

A name that means "peace, beauty".

Frida comes from the Old Germanic fríðr, meaning "peace," "beauty," or "beloved." It is the short form of names like Frederica, Sigfrida, and Astrid. In Scandinavia and Germany, Frida has been used continuously for over a thousand years.

The Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) made the name internationally famous. Her father was a German immigrant, and she was named Friederich Kahlo's daughter Frida. The name is rising in the West in the wake of renewed interest in her life and work.

Peace. The name of an artist who painted her own.

The name in its native script.

Frida
Transliteration
Frida
Pronunciation
/ ˈfriː.də /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Frida stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 624 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 624 in 2025
Babies named Frida · last year
487 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
2010
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · №624 NOW · №624

Fridas before her.

Real people
Frida Kahlo
Mexican painter. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
1907 – 1954
In fiction
Frida
Common contemporary character name.

Names connected to Frida.

The number behind Frida.

1

The Pioneer

Frida reduces to one — the number of singular peace.

Why families chose this name.

"Frida Kahlo is our reason. She painted herself into the world. We named our daughter for that."
Lucia · Mother of one · Mexico City