Meaning of the nameFred
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Fred
Fred is a male name of Germanic origin, a short form of Frederick, which means 'peaceful ruler'.
Meaning
“short form of Frederick, 'peaceful ruler'”
Source: Wiktionary: Fred · Behind the Name: Fred · Behind the Name: Frederick
- People (2022)
- 7,075
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,150
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,387
- people
Fred in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Fred, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,824 people).
34 women 7,041 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Fred is most common
States with the highest share of people named Fred in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.008%
- Bahia 0.006%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Pará 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,347 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 908 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 716 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 585 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 457 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 358 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 296 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 295 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 220 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 200 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 175 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 174 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 158 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 156 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 130 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 106 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 100 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 95 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 95 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 90 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 79 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 78 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 69 | 0.011% |
| Rondônia | 60 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 49 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 44 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 35 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Fred
Behind the Name describes Fred as a short form of Frederick and of other names with the same element, and Wiktionary, in its English entry, lists it as a short form of Frederick, Alfred or Wilfred. Frederick is the English form of an Old Germanic name that combines fridu, 'peace', and rih, 'ruler'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,075 people named Fred, with a median age of 33. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Fred · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Fred · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Frederick · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Fred
What does the name Fred mean?
Fred means “short form of Frederick, 'peaceful ruler'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Fred in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,075 people with the first name Fred, which ranks it number 2,150 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Fred a boy's or a girl's name?
Fred is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 34 women and 7,041 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Fred?
Fred is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Fred most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.008% of the state's population is named Fred (296 people), according to the 2022 Census.
More names of Germanic origin
See all- Francisco♂French1,665,494 people
- Carlos♂Man1,474,492 people
- Luiz♂From the Germanic elements 'high, renowned' and 'battle'1,335,098 people
- Guilherme♂'helmet of will', from willo, 'will', and helm, 'helmet, protection'676,181 people
- Eduardo♂Rich guard658,697 people
- Bruno♂From Old German brunna, 'armor, protection', or brun, 'brown'645,929 people
- Leonardo♂Strong as a lion566,973 people
- Rodrigo♂Renowned ruler561,663 people
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Fred with a source. See the methodology.