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Alfrieda

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Pronounced al-FREE-duh /ælˈfriːdə/Medium

Meaning: Alfrieda is a variant of Alfreda, the feminine of Alfred, or of the related Elfrieda. Both draw on Old Germanic and Old English elements: aelf, 'elf', and either raed, 'counsel', or a root sense of 'strength'. So the name carries the old idea of 'elf-counsel' or 'elf-strength', a wise or supernaturally aided woman.Low

In 30 seconds: Alfrieda is a spelling of Alfreda, feminine of Alfred, from Germanic words for 'elf' and 'counsel'. It stayed rare in America, cresting near the nineteen-teens (said al-FREE-duh).
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Origin MediumGerman, English
MeaningAlfrieda is a variant of Alfreda, the feminine of Alfred, or of the related Elfrieda. Both draw on Old Germanic and Old English elements: aelf, 'elf', and either raed, 'counsel', or a root sense of 'strength'. So the name carries the old idea of 'elf-counsel' or 'elf-strength', a wise or supernaturally aided woman.
U.S. rank (1971)#7401 ↘ Falling
1971 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)≈ 761

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191818941971

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Alfrieda is one of several spellings of Alfreda, the feminine partner to Alfred, a name reaching back to Anglo-Saxon England and its elements for 'elf' and 'counsel'. German-American families also knew it through the parallel form Elfrieda, which likely nudged the extra 'i' into this spelling.

It was never a crowd name in the United States, appearing for only a couple dozen girls a year around its high in the late nineteen-teens before fading by the nineteen-seventies. It reads now as a solidly old-world, great-grandmother-era name.

Did you know? Alfrieda shares its 'elf-counsel' meaning with Alfred, Alfreda and the older German Elfrieda, all branches of the same Anglo-Saxon root.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Alfrieda / Alfreda — Feminine of Alfred; Old English aelf + raed

Variations

AlfredaElfriedaElfredaAlfrida

Nicknames

FredaAlfieFrieda

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Alfreda— the base form Alfrieda respells
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alfrieda mean?

It's a spelling of Alfreda, feminine of Alfred, from Germanic words meaning 'elf' and 'counsel' or 'strength'.

How do you pronounce Alfrieda?

It's said al-FREE-duh /ælˈfriːdə/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Alfrieda a boy or girl name?

Alfrieda is used as a girl's name.

Is Alfrieda a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, an old-world form of Alfreda used lightly in the early twentieth century.

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