Baby name
REVIVING
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Fred
/FRED/
Meaning
“Peaceful ruler”
Short form of Frederick, from Germanic Fridurih meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
Nicknames
freddy · freddie
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
Warm and retro, was ubiquitous for men born 1920–1950, now coming back as a fresh short name for babies.
The cultural moment.
Part of the short-vintage-name wave in the UK (alongside Bert, Alf, Reg); slowly reviving.