Frieda
Girl name · 14 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Frieda: 14 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 6 births in 2016.
Aname of Old High German origin, Frieda derives from *fridu* meaning “peace,” sharing its root with the more internationally famous variant Frida. The Scottish records show it has been a steady, if uncommon, choice for girls, often evoking a gentle strength. One of its most celebrated bearers was the artist Frida Kahlo, though she used the spelling without the ‘e’. In literature, Frieda Hughes, the poet and painter daughter of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, carries the name into contemporary arts. While no major places are named directly after a bearer, the same etymological root appears in many European place names containing “fred” or
Girl 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20166 babies
- Latest (2024)
- #7903 babies
- Total births
- 14since 2015
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y