Fredrick

Fredrick is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old High German origin, a variant spelling of Frederick, from the Germanic Frithuric, composed of frid (peace) and ric (ruler, power), meaning 'peaceful ruler.'

Frederick the Great of Prussia, one of the 18th century's most celebrated military and political leaders, gave the name enduring prestige across Europe and the New World. The Fredrick spelling has been the preferred variant in many American families throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The nickname Fred gives it an unpretentious, everyman quality that has kept it in steady use across generations.