Frederik - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Frederik \f-rede-rik, fr(e)-derik\ is a variant of Frederick (Old German), and the meaning of Frederik is "peaceful ruler".

The baby name Frederik sounds like Fredrik and Frederic. Other similar baby names are Frederico, Fredrick, Fredric, Frederich and Fredek.

Frederik is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Frederik. Compare Frederik with related baby names.