Fredy is the Spanish and Latin American spelling of Freddy, a short form of Frederick, which comes from the Germanic elements frid and ric and means "peaceful ruler". In the United States it is used mainly by Hispanic families. Fredy ranked number 1191 in 2000, entered the top 1000 in 2005 at its peak of number 921 and has since drifted down to number 2083 among boys' names in 2025.