Baby name
REVIVING
🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇨🇭 Fritz
/FRITS/
Meaning
“Peaceful ruler”
German diminutive of Friedrich that became a fully independent name; so synonymous with German identity that Allied soldiers used it as a generic term for German troops in both World Wars.
Nicknames
fritz
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Feels retro-cool in Germany right now, riding the grandpa-name revival wave.
The cultural moment.
Declining through the late 20th century in Germany, showing modest revival since 2015.