boy · english
Fred
say it fred
What Fred means
- English short form of Frederick: peaceful ruler
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 154 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 278 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 381 in Australia (2024)
- no. 404 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 458 in Norway (2020)
- no. 574 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 828 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 1200 in Austria (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Names with a similar meaning
Noah Axel Freddie Noa Aksel Frederick Salem Aarav Solomon Wilfred Amani Selim
Fred in stories
- Harry Potter: Fred Weasley, joke-shop co-founder twin
- The Flintstones: Fred Flintstone, the Stone Age everyman
- Harry Potter: Fred Weasley, one of the prankster twins