Frederick
Frederick is a boy name of German origin, meaning Peaceful ruler.
What Frederick means
Peaceful ruler.
Frederick is a long name at 9 letters, which usually means a nickname will appear whether you plan one or not, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Frederick comes from
German names are typically Germanic compounds, built from two elements — often one describing strength or protection and one describing a domain such as battle, home, or people.
Frederick is recorded as German in origin. Browse other German names.
How popular is Frederick?
Frederick sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Frederick
Frederick spans Peace, royalty and rule and the long-established classics, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Frederick
These share Frederick's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Friedrich — Peaceful ruler.
- Charles — Free man.
- Alexander — Defender of the people.
- August — Great, venerable, majestic.
- Federico — Peaceful ruler.
- Henry — Ruler of the home.
- William — Resolute protector.
- Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
- Cesare — Long-haired; emperor.
- Edward — Wealthy guardian.
- Julius — Youthful; downy-bearded.
- Lawrence — Crowned with laurel.