Germanic name, originally a short form of other feminine names containing the Germanic element frid meaning "peace". This is also the Scandinavian equivalent, from the Old Norse cognate Fríða. A famous bearer was Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954). Frida originates in Germanic languages and means "woman of peace". It was popularized by the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and a film about her called Frida, starring Salma Hayek. As a feminine given name, Frida is not very frequent in the United States.
Frida Related Names Variant:, Freeda, Freida, Frieda Other Languages: Fríða (Ancient Scandinavian), Frieda, Freida (English), Frieda (German), Fríða (Icelandic)
