Freddie is a pet form of Frederick, the Germanic name made of frid, "peace", and ric, "ruler", so it means "peaceful ruler". Queen frontman Freddie Mercury is its most famous bearer, and in Britain Freddie is a top 20 name in its own right. American parents have been slower to adopt the nickname as a given name: Freddie ranked number 934 in 2000, left the top 1000 soon after and stands at number 1510 in 2025.