Freda
Meaning
"peaceful ruler"
Origin: Germanic frid + rad
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,120
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Fred, Freddie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"peaceful ruler"
Origin: Germanic frid + rad
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #6120 for Freda.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Freda at #6120 in the United States.
Freda means "peaceful ruler" (Germanic frid + rad origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Freda is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.