Fred - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Fred \f-red\ is a variant of Alfred and Frederick.

The baby name Fred sounds like Fredo, Fredi, Fredd, Freed and Fried. Other similar baby names are Free and Frey.

Fred is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Fred. Click here to compare Fred with related baby names.