Freddy

Diminutive of Frederick

"peaceful ruler"

Freddy Origin and Meaning

The name Freddy is a boy's name of German origin meaning "peaceful ruler".

Another old-school nickname getting new attention thanks to TV's Mad Men. Names like Fred, Pete, and George have been out so long it's time for them to come back in. It reentered the US Top 1000 in 2015 following a two-year absence from the list. It currently ranks Number 199 in England and Wales.

Freddy Rank in US Top 1000

# 990 in the US

Freddy Popularity

• 990 US 2015
• 1569 Nameberry 2021
• 240 Unique 2023
• 293 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Freddy

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• Freddie
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• Bobby
• Freddy
• Dianne
• Billy
• Mollie
• Zack
• Montana
• Mimi
• Dina
• Miya
• Artie
• Miri
• Lori
• Hedwig
• Court
• Antone
• Shaunette
• Bertie

Famous People Named Freddy

• Freddy Fender (born Baldemar Garza Huerta) American country music singer
• Freddy Head American jockey
• Freddy Antonio Garcia Venezuelan baseball pitcher
• Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu Ghanaian,American footballer
• Freddy Rodriguez American actor
• Freddy Cannon (born Frederick Anthony Picariello) American rock singer
• Freddy Maertens Belgian cyclist
• Frederick Phillip "Freddy" Sanchez American baseball player
• Freddy Wickham son of English novelist Madeleine Wickham aka Sophie Kinsella

Freddy in Pop Culture

• Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger villain in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series
• Freddy Rumsen character on TV's "Mad Men"
• Freddy Fazbear character in the video game "Five Nights at Freddy's"
• Freddy Honeychurch character in E.M. Forster's "A Room with a View"
• Freddy Quimby character on TV's "The Simpsons"
• Freddy Calvart brother of Rosalee Calvert, GRIMM