Meaning: Its source is fred ric, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Peaceful ruler."

Origin: "fred ric."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English and Hungarian.

Nicknames: Fred, Freda, Freddie, Fritzi, Rica, Ricki, Rickie, Ricky, Rikki and Ricca

Alternative Spellings: Fredericka

Variant Forms: Farica, Fredrica and Fredrika

Non-English Forms: Federica, Viorica, Frédérique, Fryderyka, Frederikke and Richela

Popularity: The name Frederica ranked 2398th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.