Frida
FREE-də · 2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Germanic ◈ 2 syllables
"Peace, peaceful"

From Germanic

Frida means peace or beautiful — from the Old Norse fríðr (beautiful) or Germanic frid (peace). Frida Kahlo is the most important female artist in history — her self-portraits are among the most recognised artworks on Earth. ABBA's Frida sang Dancing Queen. Five letters of Norse peace, unibrow-iconic self-portraiture, and the artist who painted pain into beauty.

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Frida at a glance
MeaningPeace, peaceful
OriginGermanic
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#916
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Why parents love Frida
  • Frida Kahlo is the most important female artist in history.
  • Her self-portraits are the most recognised artworks.
  • ABBA's Frida sang Dancing Queen.
  • Five letters with a strong, Norse sound: FREE-dah.
  • The meaning peace/beautiful is dually aspirational.
The vibe of Frida
peacebeautifulKahloself-portraitsABBANorseunibrowpain-into-beauty
Origin & history of Frida
Old Norse fríðr (beautiful) or Germanic frid (peace) Frida
1
Germanic roots
Frida comes from the Old Norse meaning beautiful or Germanic meaning peace. Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) is the most important female artist in history. ABBA's Frida (Anni-Frid Lyngstad) sang Dancing Queen.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Norse/Germanic; Frida Kahlo (1907–1954).
3
Today
Frida remains a beloved choice, ranking #916 in the US. 8,352 babies have been named Frida since 1892.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
How popular is Frida?
2017 peak year
Frida first appeared in U.S. records in 1892. The name climbed in popularity through the 2010s, reaching its peak of #695 nationally in 2017 with 418 babies that year. Frida's usage has fallen in recent decades. Today, Frida is a moderately popular name in U.S. records (ranked #916) with about 309 babies named Frida each year. In all, around 8,352 babies have been registered as Frida since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
418 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #695)
309 Avg. per year
(last decade)
3,090 Total registrations
last 10 years
8,352 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #916) Popular
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Frida
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

Frida's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — pain-to-beauty leadership. People named Frida tend to be strong, artistic, and gifted at painting pain into the most beautiful art.

Paints pain into beauty
Most important female artist
Kahlo-level iconic
ABBA-level joy
Norse-peace strong
F6
R9
I9
D4
A1
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
Personality of Frida
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
🎭
Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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