About the name Frida
Almost every modern use of Frida traces back to one painter whose self-portraits made the name shorthand for uncompromising artistic identity. The two crisp syllables travel effortlessly between German, Scandinavian and Spanish-speaking families.
Frida is a girl name of German origin, pronounced FREE-dah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 76 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Frida?
Frida currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 9.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 109,890. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Frida
- Frida KahloMexican painter
Spellings and variants of Frida
Names similar to Frida
Heidi
HY-dee
Noble, of noble kind
Aarvi
AAR-vee
Peace, a melody of the divine
Ayushi
aa-YOO-shee
One blessed with a long life
Bela
BAY-lah
Jasmine flower, also the hour or shore
Birdie
BUR-dee
Little bird
Etta
ETT-ah
Ruler of the home, estate
Farrah
FAIR-uh
Joy, happiness
Gauri
GOW-ree
Fair, golden-skinned; an epithet of Parvati after her austerities
Frida — frequently asked questions
What does the name Frida mean?
Frida means "Peace, peaceful ruler". It is a name of German origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Frida?
Frida is pronounced FREE-dah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Frida?
Frida scores 76 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 109,890 people carry it — about 9.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Frida?
Frida carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Frida?
The lucky number for Frida is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.