Fritz name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 17th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old High German and Germanic

Usage: German, English, Scandinavian, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Fritz

f-ri-tz

Meaning: Peace, Protection, Safety, Rich, Powerful, Power and Ruler

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What does Fritz mean?
Variations of Fritz
How popular is Fritz?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Fritz
Sibling Names for Fritz
Famous People Named Fritz
Lists having Fritz

What does Fritz mean?

Celebrated and Ceaseless Fritz came from Germanic and Old High German, meaning of Fritz is "Peace, Protection, Safety, Rich, Powerful, Power or Ruler" used for baby boys is used commonly in Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, English, Greenlandic, German, Swedish, Norwegian and Scandinavian.

Fritz is an abridged form of Frederick. Persistent and Prominent Frederick is originated from Old High German and Germanic, Frederick means "Peace and Peaceful Ruler". Fritz is short version of Friedrich.

Friedrich is form of renowned and conifer Frederick. Friedrich is German cognate of Friederich. Originated from Germanic and Old High German, Prevalent and Venerable Friedrich, Friedrich means "Peace and Protection".

How do I pronounce Fritz?

You can pronounce the one syllabled name Fritz as f-ri-tz. The name can also be pronounced as fritz.

Variants of Fritz

Friedrich, Frederick, Friederich, Bedrich, Fredi, Frithuric

Names that rhyme with Fritz

How popular is the name Fritz?

Fritz is a common name in United States given to over 6304 babies in 139 years. At present the name is rising, in 1888, 107 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 387th position.

In addition to that, the first name has been in Fritz is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1900 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

In 1913, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 251 on boy names chart when 33 babies were named Fritz. Over 792 people have been named Fritz in France.

Fritz is an uncommon baby name in still in use in England and Wales.

However things change on global perspective, Fritz is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 500 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Switzerland, Haiti, Austria and Philippines.

At least, 330000 people globally have been given the name as per our estimate.

Year	Rank	Births
2018	2219	61
2017	3105	37
2016	2505	50
2015	2759	43
2014	2925	39

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Fritz in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	151	158	0	5
	374	39	0	0
	811	2222	0	2
	133	436	0	2
	520	0	1	0

Numerological analysis of Fritz

What is it that you want to do in life but never had the courage? If you know, go on and do it. You want to know how everything works, how everything was created. It's time you give adventure and spontaneity a chance. You like to observe things and people. You believe that what you give is what you will receive. And not just at this point but since always. Expression number 7 reveals your disrespect for people who gossip, lie and have no special purpose in life.

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Nadine - Durable and Preeminent Nadine largely is used in French and Finnish is a gender insensitive name, meaning of Nadine is "Hope, Hopeful or The Courage of a Bear" is of Russian origin. Among girl names, cherished Nadine was spotted at 496th position in 1974 in United States
Adelbert - The famous and quaint boy name Adelbert means "Brilliant, Highborn or Of Noble Lineage" and is rooted from Germanic and Old High German is specifically used in German, English and Danish
Gwen - Well-Liked and Venerable unisex name Gwen is originated from Welsh and Celtic used majorly in English language, Gwen means "Fair or Holy"
Adela - Mostly used in Kannada and English long standing and outstanding, Adela has its origin in Germanic and Old High German, meaning of Adela is "Noble Kind or Nobility" is used for baby girls

Tonja - Used particulary in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish noteworthy, Tonja means "That Feeds on Flower and Priceless Inestimable". Its origin is in Latin is used as a unisex name. Tonja is short version of Antonia.

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Sibling Names for Fritz

Choosing a name for your newborn can be exciting and challenging. If you're considering the name "Fritz", you may want to explore some sibling names that complement it perfectly! Here are some ideas to help inspire you:

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Famous people named Fritz

Fritz Honegger, Swiss politician
Fritz Houtermans, Dutch-Austrian-German atomic and nuclear physicist
Fritz Reiner, prominent conductor of opera and symphonic music
Fritz Spiegl, musician, journalist, broadcaster
Fritz Hartjenstein, German SS functionary during the Nazi era
Fritz van Heerden, former South African rugby union player
Fritz Theilen, German member of the anti-Nazi resistance group the Edelweißpiraten during World War II
Fritz Hochwälder, Austrian playwright
Fritz Herlen, German artist of the early Swabian school
Fritz Klatte, German chemist and the discoverer of polyvinyl acetate
Fritz Wunderlich, German lyric tenor
Fritz Heider, Austrian psychologist whose work was related to the Gestalt school

Fritz Ostermayer, lives and works
Fritz Eichler, Austrian archaeologist
Fritz Schiesser, Swiss lawyer and politician
Fritz Fischer, German medical doctor who, under the Nazi regime
Fritz Fiedler, automotive engineer
Fritz Reuter, novelist from Northern Germany
Fritz von Unruh, German Expressionist dramatist, poet, and novelist
Fritz Wittmann, German politician and lawyer
Fritz Köberle, Austrian-Brazilian physician, pathologist and scientist
Fritz Henle, German-born photographer, known as "Mr
Fritz Hart, English composer, conductor
Fritz Mueller, German engineer
Fritz Hofmann, German athlete, born in Berlin
Fritz Manteuffel, German gymnast

Fritz Gerlich, German journalist and historian
Fritz Müller, Swiss doctor, zoologist, and herpetologist
Fritz Bauer, German Jewish judge and prosecutor
Fritz Schumacher, German architect and urban designer
Fritz Deutschmann, was elected mayor of Auggen, Germany, in 2005
Fritz Bleyl, German artist of the Expressionist school
Fritz Wotruba, Austrian sculptor of Czecho-Hungarian descent
Fritz Luchsinger, Swiss mountaineer
Fritz Platten, Swiss Communist, born in the Canton of St
Fritz Klein, Austrian-born American psychiatrist and sex researcher
Fritz Wetherbee, New Hampshire writer and television host
Fritz Pröll, resistance fighter against the Nazi régime
Fritz Konrad Ernst Zumpt, German entomologist who worked mainly in Africa

Fritz Cremer, German sculptor
Fritz Haber, German chemist
Fritz Albert Lipmann, German-American biochemist and a co-discoverer
Fritz London, Jewish-German physicist and professor at Duke University
Fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer
Fritz Pregl, Slovenian and Austrian chemist and physician
Fritz Strassmann, German chemist who, with Otto Hahn in early 1939
Fritz Müller, German biologist
Fritz Stern, German-born American historian of German history
Fritz Mauthner, Austro-Hungarian novelist
Fritz Ullmann, German chemist
Fritz Leiber, Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr
Fritz Lang, Austrian-German-American filmmaker, screenwriter
Fritz Hollings, former American politician

Fritz Walter, German footballer
Fritz Kuhn, German politician
Fritz Perls, noted German-born psychiatrist and psychotherapist
Fritz Haarmann, serial killer
Fritz Todt, German construction engineer, senior Nazi
Fritz Pollard, first African American head coach
Fritz Sauckel, German Nazi politician

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