What does Fred mean?

Fred means "desiring peace; peaceful"

How do we pronounce Fred?

Fred \fred, fr-ed\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Fred is sometimes used as a name girl name. Its pronunciation is FREHT (Dutch) or FREHD (English) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Fred: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)"

What is the origin of Fred?

Fred is used predominantly in the English, German, Polish, and Dutch languages, and it is derived from Old English and Germanic origins. Fred is a contraction (English and German) of the name Alfred meaning of name (Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, and Scandinavian). Fred is also a contraction of the name Frederick name variations (English). Fred is also a variant (Polish) of the name Jeffrey pronounciation (English). Fred is also a pet form (Dutch and English) of the name Manfred name variations (Dutch, English, German, and Polish). Fred is also a contraction of the name Wilfred meaning (English).

The following famous people share the name Fred:

  • Actor Fred Thompson, born 19 August 1942, Sheffield, Alabama
  • Animated Character Fred Flintstone, born 1960
  • Dancer Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz, 10 May 1899 - 22 June 1987, Omaha, Nebraska
  • Footballer Fred Williamson, born 5 March 1938, Gary, Indiana
  • Rock Musician Fred Durst, born William Fredrick Durst, 20 August 1971, Jacksonville, Florida
  • TV Personality Fred Rogers, born 20 March 1928 - 27 February 2003, Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

List of baby names that sound like Fred:

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The baby name Fred fun facts:

The name Fred in reverse order is "Derf".

The numerological value of the name Fred is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Fred?

Fred is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames