Meaning: Its source is an Ancient Germanic expression meaning "Peaceful."

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

Nickname For: Elfreda, Frederica and Winifred

Nicknames: Fred, Freddi and Freddie

Variant Forms: Fredda, Fredia, Freeda, Freida, Frida and Frieda

Popularity: The name Freda ranked 432nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: This name may have originated as a short form of longer names that incorporate the name element ''-fred.''