Fritz name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 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?

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.

YearRankBirths
2023235858
2022260051
2021253951
2020261148
2019228960
2018220762
2017311537
2016251550
2015276443
2014292939
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Fritz in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands15115805
Finland3743900
Sweden811222202
Norway13343602
Denmark520010

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.

Looking for a name like Fritz? Please go through the following names

  •  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.

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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Brother for Fritz

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

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  4. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
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