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Fredrika

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Pronounced fre-DREE-kuh /frɛˈdri.kə/Medium

Meaning: Fredrika is a streamlined spelling of Fredericka, the feminine of Frederick, from the Germanic elements frid, meaning peace, and ric, meaning ruler or power. The shorter form is especially common in Scandinavian usage.Medium

In 30 seconds: Fredrika is a trimmed spelling of Fredericka, the feminine of Frederick, meaning peaceful ruler. It stayed rare in US records across the twentieth century (said fre-DREE-kuh).

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Origin MediumGermanic, Scandinavian

MeaningFredrika is a streamlined spelling of Fredericka, the feminine of Frederick, from the Germanic elements frid, meaning peace, and ric, meaning ruler or power. The shorter form is especially common in Scandinavian usage.

U.S. rank (2011)#17671 ↘ Falling

2011 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1976

Total births (all-time)≈ 290

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Fredrika carries the Germanic meaning of peaceful ruler through Frederick, in a compact spelling favored across Scandinavia. The dropped middle vowel gives it a lighter three-beat run than fuller forms like Fredericka.

In the United States the name was never common, appearing in small numbers from the nineteen-teens into the twenty-tens. A girl named Fredrika near its mid-century showing would be well into her later years today.

Did you know? Fredrika is a standard Swedish and Scandinavian form of the name, so the spelling often signals Nordic family roots behind an otherwise German-origin meaning.

Overall data confidence 60%

References - Fredrika — Scandinavian form of Fredericka; Germanic frid + ric; low-frequency US records.

Variations

FrederickaFredericaFredrica

Nicknames

FreddieRikaFritzi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Fredrika mean?

Fredrika means peaceful ruler, from the Germanic roots frid, peace, and ric, ruler; it is the feminine of Frederick.

How do you pronounce Fredrika?

It is said fre-DREE-kuh /frɛˈdri.kə/, three beats with the stress on the second.

Is Fredrika a boy or girl name?

Fredrika is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Fredrika?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only a handful of girls a year even at its best.