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.

# 895 in the US

Frederic Rank in US Top 1000

Frederic Popularity

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

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"