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Frederic

FRED-uh-rik

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“French form of Frederick, from Germanic 'frid' (peace) and 'ric' (ruler). Carries Old World sophistication and artistic legacy, especially via composer Frédéric Chopin.”

Popularity Over Time

Frederic US popularity rank over timeRank 4792 in 2010 to rank 345 in 1915. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#345#2569#47921900192019401960198020002024

Frederic is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchGermanic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

FredFreddyRick

Style

ClassicElegantLiteraryTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Frédéric Chopin
  • Frederic Remington

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across French, German, and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

French form of Frederick, from Germanic 'frid' (peace) and 'ric' (ruler). Carries Old World sophistication and artistic legacy, especially via composer Frédéric Chopin.

Frederic is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Frederic include Fred, Freddy, Rick.

Names that pair beautifully with Frederic include Leopold, August, Henri, Sebastian.