Frida
Usage of Frida in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Frida against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Frida is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Frida is an Old German name meaning “peaceful” or “peaceful lady,” found mostly in German and Scandinavian countries. Painter Frida Kahlo, who overcame polio and a terrible bus accident to become a defiant, original artist, is its most famous bearer, along with ABBA’s Frida Lyngstad.
Frida in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 135 girls were named Frida, making it the #1561 girls' name in the US. Since 1892, 8,491 girls have been named Frida, with the most (418) in 2017. It is most common, relative to births, in Minnesota, Washington and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Frida in other languages
- Frieda Dutch
- Fryda Polish
- Fríða Icelandic
Frida name days
- October 10 Norway
- February 18 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Frida
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Frida, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical storm Frida | 1982 | South Indian Ocean | 67 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Frida
There are 3 towns and villages with Frida in their name, in 3 countries.
🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1🇲🇽 Mexico 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frīda Āmba | Amhara, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – | Map |
| Rancho Frida | Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Sítio Frida Maia | Santa Catarina, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Frida songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Frida in their title. The best known:
- Frida (mai, mai, mai) – The Kolors (2018)
- Frida – Behm (2020)
- Frida i vårstädningen / Längtan till Italien – Daniel Hertzman (1930)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Frida
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Frida.
Fictional characters named Frida
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Frida as a pet name
FurryName has found 313 dogs named Frida in public pet registers, making it the #415 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (19), Basel (11), Burlington (1). Frida as a dog name →
FurryName has found 19 cats named Frida in public pet registers, making it the #563 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Fusagasugá (3), Miranda (1), Villavicencio (1). Frida as a cat name →
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