Fryderyk
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- frih-DEH-rik
- Origin
- Germanic
Fryderyk is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “peaceful ruler”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Fryderyk mean?
Germanic: Polish form of Frederick
“peaceful ruler”
The Polish form of Frederick, as in the composer Fryderyk Chopin; it comes from Germanic words for peace and ruler.
Is Fryderyk a girl's or a boy's name?
Fryderyk is a boys' name.
How popular is Fryderyk in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Fryderyk in the UK since 1996 were born between 2013 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Fryderyk in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 7 | #2,965 |
| 2022 | 7 | #2,922 |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 9 | #2,399 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 8 | #2,541 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 2 | #5,878 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
Names like Fryderyk
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Frederick, Freddie, Henry, Reggie, Frank, Albie, Frankie, Albert, Hugo, Elijah, Theodore, Brody
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Charlotte, William, Archie, Charlie, Emma, Ella, Harry, Millie, Matilda, Louie, Miles, Alice, Myles, Charles
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Fryderyk: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/fryderyk, updated 20 October 2026.