The story behind Frederick
From German Friedrich, Friederich and influenced by Latin Friderīcus, Frederīcus, from Old High German Fridurih, from Frankish *Friþurīk, from Proto-Germanic *Friþurīks, from *friþuz (“peace”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”), literally “peace king, peaceful ruler”.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk/
Popularity
Frederick ranked #435 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Frederick
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- same syllable count
- similar length
Franciszek
Borrowed from Italian Francesco.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- same syllable count
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Fryderyk
Borrowed from German Friederich.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ferdinand
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Frederic
A male given name from the Germanic languages, a French-style spelling variant of Frederick.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
- same syllable count
- similar length
Fredrick
A male given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Frederick.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- similar length
- same starting sound
Middle Names for Frederick
Adalbertas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adalbertus, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalaberhtaz. Compare German Adalbert and Latvian Adalberts.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adele
Borrowed from French Adèle, equivalent of Adela, from a Germanic root meaning “noble”. Compare athel, German edel, Old English æþele. From French Adèle. Borrowed from French…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adell
From Proto-Germanic *aþalaz.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Frederick
Abelard
From French Abélard, an extension of the Abel with an Germanic suffix -(h)ard. Possibly also regarded a variant of the German Eberhard "boar" + "hard", equivalent to English…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adalbertas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adalbertus, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalaberhtaz. Compare German Adalbert and Latvian Adalberts.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adelaide
Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheid (from adal (“noble”) + heit (“nature, character”)), modern German Adelheid; doublet of Alice.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length