Meaning & Origin
A diminutive of the male given name Frederick.
Freddie is a boy's and girl's baby name of Germanic origin, a diminutive of Frederick, from the Old High German Friedereich, meaning 'peaceful ruler,' combining fridu (peace) and ríchi (ruler, power).
Freddie Mercury, the electrifying lead singer of Queen, gave the name an outsized cultural legacy — making it synonymous with extraordinary talent and magnetic stage presence. As a standalone name it carries a joyful, informal energy that is hard to resist.