Meaning From the old English and Germanic meaning 'strong peace' or 'ruler'. Is pet name of Frederic. Origin of Fred German +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names Alan, Antonio, Ernest, Godfrey, Lee, Lionel, Martin, Oliver, Rowe Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Fred FRE-d Similar Names Richie Ricky Arnie Eric Reginald Frank Archie Rudy Rudi Jerry Year by Year Popularity of Fred