Name: Fredrik
Gender: Male
Usage: Fredrik is a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Fredrik are in general originating from Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Fredrik is: Peaceful ruler.
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The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 8. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: ambitious, successful, realistic, powerful, authoritative, courageous, leading.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Visionary
Ruling planet: Saturn
Colors: Black, Purple
Gemstones: Ruby, Amethyst
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The name Fredrik is ranked on the 2,183rd position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.
We estimate that there are at least 181300 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.003% of the population. The name Fredrik has seven characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Fredrik is derived from the Germanic name Friedrich or Friederich, from the Old High German fridu meaning "peace" and rîhhi meaning "ruler" or "power". It is the common form of Frederick in Norway, Finland and Sweden. The name means "peaceful ruler" The most common variant spelling of this name is Frederik, although the English spelling Frederick is more common than either. Fredrik replaced the Anglo-Saxon name Freodheric, and has been a rare first name in England since this time.
In Sweden, Fredrik first fell into usage in the 14th century, and became increasingly common after the 18th century. It is the 19th most popular male name in Sweden and the 41st most popular in Norway. It has a name day in Sweden, on July 18. Common diminutive forms include: Fred, Frillo, Fredde, Freddy and Rikke. The form Freddie is considered feminine by the British, diminutive of for instance Fredrika.
Swedish form of Frederick. The name was first used in Sweden in the 14th century, but did not become popular until the 18th century, with the reigns of the kings Fredrik I (1720–51) and Adolf Fredrik (1751–71).
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