Fredrik

Gender Masculine
Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈfreːd.rɪk/(Swedish) /ˈfrɛd.rɪk/(Norwegian) /ˈfred.rik/(Finnish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Swedish and Norwegian form of Frederick. This was the name of an 18th-century king of Sweden.

Related Names

Rootsfriþu/fridu/frithu + rik/rih
DiminutivesFred(Swedish) Fred(Norwegian) Veeti(Finnish)
Feminine FormsFredrika, Rika(Swedish) Fredrikke(Norwegian) Fredrika, Riikka(Finnish)
Other Languages & CulturesFrederic(Catalan) Bedřich(Czech) Frederik(Danish) Frederik, Fred, Freddy, Freek, Frits, Rik(Dutch) Frederick, Fred, Freddie, Freddy, Fredric, Fredrick(English) Priidik, Priit(Estonian) Frédéric, Fred, Freddy(French) Friedrich, Fiete, Fred, Fritz(German) Friduric(Germanic) Frigyes(Hungarian) Friðrik(Icelandic) Federico, Federigo, Fredo(Italian) Fricis, Frīdrihs(Latvian) Frederic(Occitan) Friþurīks(Old Germanic) Fryderyk(Polish) Frederico, Fred(Portuguese) Friderik(Slovene) Federico(Spanish)
Surname DescendantsFredriksen(Norwegian) Fredriksson(Swedish)

Popularity

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Name Days

Norway: November 14
Sweden: July 18

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Entry updated October 6, 2024