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Freda

Girl name · 10 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Freda: 10 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 6 births in 1979.

Freda is a feminine name with Germanic roots, derived from the Old German *fridu* meaning "peace"—making it a cousin to names like Frederica and Frieda. Its most famous bearer is the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, whose passionate self-portraits and unibrow have made her a global cultural icon; though spelled differently, the names are closely related. In Scotland, Freda appeared occasionally in the mid-20th century, perhaps influenced by the poet Freda Laughton or the fictional Freda the hen from *The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck*. The name also shares its peace-root with the German city of Freiburg, "free city." A charming note: Freda was notably popular in the 1930s and 1940s, giving it a vintage, grandmotherly warmth that fits today’s revival of old-fashioned names.

Girl 2 of 52 years

Peak year
19796 babies
Latest (1981)
#4724 babies
Total births
10since 1979
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1979 · 6
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).