Friedrich - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Friedrich \f-riedri-ch, fri(ed)-rich\ is a variant of Frederick (Old German), and the meaning of Friedrich is "peaceful ruler".

The baby name Friedrich sounds like Fridrich and Friedrick. Other similar baby names are Fridrick, Fredrick, Fredric and Frederich.

Friedrich is a very rare 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 Friedrich. Compare Friedrich with related baby names.