Frederic

French variation of Frederick, German

"peaceful ruler"

Frederic Origin and Meaning

The name Frederic is a boy's name meaning "peaceful ruler".

Dropping the final "k" of Frederick definitely makes it a more user-friendly classic boys' name. It streamlines it and also hints at Frederic's status as a French variation of the Germanic Frederick. Either way, this is a strong classic to consider if you're not afraid of a little dusty residue.

Frederic Rank in US Top 1000

# 895 in the US

Popularity of the name Frederic

• 975 England 2017

20 Names Similar to Frederic

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• Wilhelm
• Sigmund
• Gerard
• Geoffrey
• Franz
• Giles
• Gregor
• Gustav
• Frederik
• Ebenezer
• Gerald
• Emanuel
• Hubert
• Jacques
• Alonzo
• Johannes
• Roderick
• Hans
• Stuart
• Milton

Famous People Named Frederic

• Frederic March American actor
• Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin) Polish composer and pianist
• Frederic Edwin Church American landscape painter
• Frederic Lebow American screenwriter
• Frederic Leighton 1st Baron Leighton, English painter and sculptor
• Frederic Sackrider Remington American painter
• Frederic Tuten American novelist
• Frederic Herbert Maugham 1st Viscount Maugham, British Lord High Chancellor
• Frederic Mackarness Bennett British politician
• Frederic René Coudert Jr.. U.S. Congressman from New York
• Frederic Mosley Sackett U.S. Senator from Kentucky
• Frederic Collin Walcott U.S. Senator from Connecticut
• Frederic Charles Bartlett British psychologist
• Frederic Charles Dreyer British naval officer
• Frederic Dudley North Australian civil servant and cricketer
• Frédéric Forestier French film director
• Frederic Fenimore Forrest American actor
• Steven Frederic Seagal American actor

The name Frederic in Pop Culture

• Lieutenant Frederic Henry the protagonist of the prominent WWI novel "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
• Frederic of Harmonia character in Christopher Healy's "The Hero's Guide to Saving your Kingdom"
• Frederic character in Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "The Pirates of Penzance"