Frederic

What does the name Frederic mean?

Frederic is the French spelling of Frederick, a Germanic name from frid, peace, and ric, ruler, meaning "peaceful ruler". The composer Frederic Chopin is its best-known bearer, and the form without k has a quieter, continental feel. In the United States Frederic stood at number 2266 in 2000, its best recent rank, and has settled at number 2953 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

French / Germanic

Name day

July 18

Popularity

Rather rare – #2952 of the boy names in the United States

International

Frédéric (French), Frederic (English / Catalan), Frederick (English), Friedrich (German), Federico (Spanish / Italian), Frederik (Danish / Dutch), Fryderyk (Polish).

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