Fred - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Fred \f-red\, also used as boy's name Fred, is a variant of Alfreda (Old German, Old English), Frederica (Old German) and Winifred (Welsh, Old English), and the meaning of Fred is "elf or magical counsel; peaceful ruler; holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace".

The baby name Fred sounds like Fredy, Fredi and Freda. Other similar baby names are Fryda, Frieda, Freeda, Freddy, Freddi, Breda, Brid, Bret, Dreda, Faren, Fran, Freyde, Freyda, Frida, Freida, Freada, Fredie, Fredia, Freya, Fredda and Reed.

Fred is a somewhat common first name for women (#3812 out of 4276) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#9970 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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