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Fre

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freh'fre'1 syllable
🌐Germanic
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MEANING

Peace

ORIGIN

Old Norse

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old Norse word 'fríðr', meaning peace or love.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name is often associated with Freyr and Freyja, Norse deities of fertility.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in various forms in Scandinavian cultures, often as a short form of names like Frederick.

🇳🇱Dutch
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MEANING

Short form of Frederick or Frederika

ORIGIN

Dutch

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the German name 'Fridrich', meaning peaceful ruler.

CULTURAL NOTES

Popular as a diminutive or affectionate form in Dutch-speaking regions.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Commonly used in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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FAQs About Fre

The name Fre means "Peace" in Germanic, "Short form of Frederick or Frederika" in Dutch.
Fre has Old Norse and Dutch origins. Derived from the Old Norse word 'fríðr', meaning peace or love.
Fre is pronounced freh (fre). It has 1 syllable.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Fre include Fred, Freddy.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Fre include Freyja, Frederik, Frida.
The most common spelling is Fre. Alternative spellings include Frey, Frei.
Fre - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations