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Elfriede

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How to Pronounce Elfriede

Pronounced el-FREE-duh /ɛlˈfriː.də/Medium

Meaning: Elfriede combines the Germanic elements alf, elf, with thrud, strength or power, making it the German form of Elfrida and a cousin of Alfreda.Low

In 30 seconds: Elfriede joins Germanic elf with strength to mean something like elf-strength, the German counterpart to Elfrida (said el-FREE-duh).
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Origin LowGerman, Germanic
MeaningElfriede combines the Germanic elements alf, elf, with thrud, strength or power, making it the German form of Elfrida and a cousin of Alfreda.
U.S. rank (1961)#6837 ↘ Falling
1961 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1930
Total births (all-time)≈ 291

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 193019121961

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

Elfriede enters American records around 1912 and climbs to its high point near 1930, tracking the wave of German-heritage naming of that period.

It never reached wide use, staying at only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak, and it faded from records by the early 1960s.

Did you know? The name traveled to the United States with German immigrant families, appearing in records alongside other -friede and -frieda names of the era.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Elfriede — Germanic alf + thrud compound; German-American immigrant naming

Variations

ElfriedaElfridaAlfreda

Nicknames

ElfieFriedaElle

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Elfriede mean?

Elfriede combines Germanic elements for elf and strength, making it the German form of Elfrida.

How do you pronounce Elfriede?

It's said el-FREE-duh /ɛlˈfriː.də/, three syllables with stress in the middle.

Is Elfriede a boy or girl name?

Elfriede is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Elfriede?

It has always been rare in America, reaching its modest best around nineteen-thirty before fading by the early nineteen-sixties.

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