Frederik

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Frederik is a variant of the name Frederick, which comes from the Old Germanic name Frithuric, meaning "peaceful ruler."
Pronunciation
FREDH-rehg(Danish)
FREH-der-ik
FREH-də-rik(Dutch)
Popularity
Frederik is a popular name in Denmark, where it is consistently in the top 100 names. It is also popular in Norway, the Netherlands, and Germany.

cartoon of the name Frederik
Cartoon of Frederik

Frederik Name meanings & History

Frederik is a variant of the name Frederick, which comes from the Old Germanic name Frithuric, meaning "peaceful ruler.". Danish and Dutch form of Frederick. This was the name of nine kings of Denmark over the past 500 years, alternating each generation with the name Christian. Frederik can be used as both a first name and a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Frederik: Friendly Leo

Synonyms of Frederik:

F: Fun-loving,Festive,Friendly,Fiery

R: Resourceful,Reason,Restless,Rational

E: Environment,Enlighten,Expressive,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate

D: Domestic,Demanding,Doting,Daddy,Determined,Dutiful

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

K: Kundalini,Karma,Karate,Kind

Frederik is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Frederik include Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, and Frederik Pohl, an American science fiction author.

2.) Frederik (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) forms of Frederick.

Other Forms: Frédéric, Frederich, Frédérik, Frederric, Frederrik


3.) FREDERIK (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: From the Germanic Friedrich (peaceful ruler), which is composed of the elements frid (peace) and rik (ruler, king). A popular name throughout Scandinavia and the Netherlands, it has been borne by nine kings of Denmark and one of Sweden. Cognate: Frerik (Dutch); Fredrik (Swedish). Pet: Freek (Dutch). (FREED-EH-RIK)


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