The first name Frida
A girl’s name meaning “beautiful”, “beloved”, “peace”.
Pronounced /ˈfɹiːdə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Frida means “beautiful”, “beloved”, “peace”.
* 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.
More names that mean beauty, love, peace.
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 38 girls were named Frida, making it the 922nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 79 births (#504).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Frida with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Frida at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 135 girls born in the United States were named Frida, the 1,565th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 418 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Frida
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Frida BoccaraFrench singer, 1940–1996
- Frida UhlAustrian writer (1872–1943)
- Frida RichardAustrian actress (1873-1946)
- Frida KernComposer (1891–1988)
- Frida WattenbergFrench resistance fighter, 1924–2020
Questions
- What does the name Frida mean?
- Frida means “beautiful”, “beloved”, “peace”.
- How popular is the name Frida?
- In 2025, 38 girls born in England and Wales were named Frida, ranking 922nd. Its peak was 2022, with 79 births.
- Is Frida a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,491 US babies named Frida since 1880 were girls.
- When was Frida most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 418 babies were named Frida, its highest rank at 695th.
- How do you pronounce Frida?
- Frida is /ˈfɹiːdə/, 2 syllables.