Meaning of the nameFrida
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Fri-da
Frida is a feminine name of Germanic origin, a short form of names with the element fridu, 'peace', and also a Norse name linked to fríðr.
Meaning
“short form of Germanic names with 'peace'; in Old Norse, 'beautiful, beloved'”
Source: Behind the Name: Frida (1) · Behind the Name: Frida (2) · Wiktionary: Frida
- People (2022)
- 1,548
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,117
- Median age
- 70 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,551
- people
Frida in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Frida, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (357 people).
1,540 women 0 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 Frida is most common
States with the highest share of people named Frida in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 386 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 312 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 199 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 181 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 80 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 70 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 58 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 37 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 17 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 16 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Frida
Frida is a feminine name of Germanic origin. Behind the Name describes it, in German use, as a short form of names with the element fridu, linked to peace. In Scandinavian use, it comes from Old Norse fríðr, 'beautiful, beloved', according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary. IBGE recorded 1,548 people named Frida in the 2022 Census, with a median age of 70. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Frida (1) · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Frida (2) · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Frida · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Frida
What does the name Frida mean?
Frida means “short form of Germanic names with 'peace'; in Old Norse, 'beautiful, beloved'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Frida in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,548 people with the first name Frida, which ranks it number 6,117 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Frida a boy's or a girl's name?
Frida is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,540 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Frida?
Frida is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Frida most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.004% of the state's population is named Frida (312 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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