Overview
people
Sample Size
49,830
Gender Distribution
Male:
96.1%
Female:
3.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
The name Fred is of Germanic origin, deriving from 'Frederick', and translates to 'peaceful ruler'. It was commonly used in medieval Europe among royalty and nobility, and remains popular today.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
FR
26,243 samples
95%
US
4,740 samples
99%
GB
2,630 samples
94%
BE
1,879 samples
96%
NL
1,874 samples
99%
NG
1,185 samples
97%
DE
1,136 samples
98%
KE
739 samples
99%
CH
666 samples
97%
BR
573 samples
99%
GH
541 samples
99%
IT
478 samples
96%
CA
454 samples
99%
PT
422 samples
99%
RE
376 samples
94%
ES
365 samples
95%
ZA
337 samples
97%
UG
328 samples
98%
CN
284 samples
99%
SE
215 samples
98%
+ 80 more countries
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