Fredrik is a masculine Germanic given name derived from the German name ''

Friedrich Friedrich may refer to: Names * Friedrich (surname), people with the surname ''Friedrich'' * Friedrich (given name), people with the given name ''Friedrich'' Other * Friedrich (board game), a board game about Frederick the Great and the Seven Year ...

'' or Friederich, from the Old High German ''fridu'' meaning "peace" and ''rîhhi'' meaning "ruler" or "power". It is the common form of Frederick in Norway, Finland and

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

. The name means "peaceful ruler" The most common variant spelling of this name is Frederik which is used in Denmark, although the English spelling Frederick is more common than either. Fredrik replaced the

Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons were a Cultural identity, cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. However, the ethnogenesis of the Anglo- ...

name Freodheric, and has been a rare first name in England since this time. In Sweden, Fredrik first fell into usage in the 14th century, and became increasingly common after the 18th century. It is the 19th most popular male name in

and the 41st most popular in Norway.The 100th most common male names

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It has a name day in Sweden, on July 18. Common diminutive forms include: Fred, Frillo, Fredde, Freddy, Freddie, and Rikke.

Notable people with this name

* Fredrik Bajer: winner of the Nobel Prize in 1908 for peace *

Fredrik Letzler Fredrik Lars-Owe Letzler (born 17 February 1972 in Västerhaninge, Stockholm) is a former Swedish freestyle swimmer. He competed twice at the Summer Olympics for his native country, in 1992 and 1996, both in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay. ...

: Swedish freestyle swimmer * Freddie Ljungberg: Swedish footballer *

Fredrik Lundh Sammeli Carl Roland Fredrik Lundh Sammeli (born 1977) is a Swedish politician, air force officer and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Norrbotten County since October 2006. Lundh ...

(born 1977), Swedish politician * Frederik Magle: Danish composer, organist and pianist * Frederik Paludan-Müller: Danish poet *

Frederik Pohl Frederik George Pohl Jr. (; November 26, 1919 – September 2, 2013) was an American science-fiction writer, editor, and fan, with a career spanning nearly 75 years—from his first published work, the 1937 poem "Elegy to a Dead Satelli ...

: American writer * Fredrik Reinfeldt: Swedish Prime Minister *

Fredrik Skavlan Fredrik Skavlan (born 2 September 1966) is a Norwegian TV host, journalist, and cartoonist. He hosted the talk show ''Først & sist'' from 1998 to 2007, for which he won the 1999 Norwegian Television Award for best host as well as the talk show ...

: Norwegian chat show host * Frederik Stang: Norwegian politician * Fredrik Thordendal: Swedish musician * Frederick Douglass: American abolitionist * Fredrik deBoer: American academic

Other instances of this name

*There have been two Kings of Sweden with this name: Fredrik I (1720-1751) and Adolf Fredrik (1751-1771) *The name Fredrik is also the basis for two European surnames: * Frisian: Vick *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

: Frick *Swedish band

Fredrik Fredrik is a masculine Germanic given name derived from the German name ''Friedrich'' or Friederich, from the Old High German ''fridu'' meaning "peace" and ''rîhhi'' meaning "ruler" or "power". It is the common form of Frederick in Norway, Finland ...

Variations of this name

Male

* Afrikaans: Frederik, Freek * Czech: Bedřich *

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

: Frederik / Fredrik * Dutch: Frederik * Emilian: Fedrîgh * English: Frederic / Frederick *

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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Priidu Priidu is an Estonian masculine given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person f ...

Priit Priit is an Estonian masculine given name, cognate to English Fred or Frederick and to German Friedrich. People named Priit include: *Priit Aavik (born 1994), swimmer * Priit Aimla (born 1941), writer, poet, humorist and politician *Priit He ...

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

Frédéric Frédéric and Frédérick are the French versions of the common male given name Frederick. They may refer to: In artistry: * Frédéric Back, Canadian award-winning animator * Frédéric Bartholdi, French sculptor * Frédéric Bazille, Impress ...

, Frédérick * Frisian: Freddercke, Freerk *

*Greek: Φρειδερίκος * Hawaiian: Peleke * Hungarian: Frigyes * Icelandic:

Friðrik Friðrik is a masculine Icelandic given name. Notable people with the name include: *Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (born 1953), Icelandic film director *Friðrik Ólafsson (born 1935), Icelandic chess Grandmaster and former president of FIDE *Frið ...

* Italian: Federico * Latvian:

Frīdrihs Frīdrihs, or Fridrihs, is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the names Friedrich and Frederick. A diminutive form of Frīdrihs is Fricis.Fricis Fricis is a Latvian masculine give name. It is derived from the name Frīdrihs (a cognate of Frederick) and the associated name day is November 14. Notable people named Fricis *Fricis Apšenieks (1894–1941), Latvian chess master *Fricis Bār ...

: Fryderyk * Portuguese: Frederico *

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

: Frederic * Slovene: Friderik * Spanish:

Federico Federico (; ) is a given name and surname. It is a form of Frederick, most commonly found in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. People with the given name Federico Artists * Federico Ágreda, Venezuelan composer and DJ. * Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, r ...

Female

* Czech: Bedřiška * Dutch: Frederika *

: Frederikke * English: Frederica *

: Frédérique *

: Friederike * Greek: Frideriki * Icelandic:Friðrika * Italian: Federica * Norwegian: Fredrikke *

: Fryderyka *

: Frederica *

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

:Fredrika, Fredrica * Spanish: Federica

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