Frida

“Beautiful, beloved (Old Norse); or peace (Germanic short form)” — Old Norse or Germanic origin

Girl's name · #1561 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Frida has appeared in US records since 1892 — best rank #648 (2003) · 8,491 babies named Frida all-time · 1 in 13,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #5 in Norway (2025) · #6 in Denmark (2025) · #27 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #30 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #80 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Fridas

Frida Kahlo — Mexican painter (1907–1954)
Frida Boccara — French singer
Frida Karlsson — Swedish female cross-country skier
Frida Hansdotter — Swedish female alpine skier
Frida Gustavsson — Swedish model

In stories & tradition

Frida Bock — Karlsson Flies Again · Karlsson is Sneaking Around Again
Frida — The Master and Margarita
Frida Suárez — El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

What Fridas become

Among 449 notable people named Frida:

Entertainers appear 1.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Frida Boccara, French singer.

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