What origin is the name Dreda?

Dreda comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Dreda a popular name?

Dreda is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Dreda?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Dreda — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Dreda Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Dreda a rare name?

Yes. Dreda does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Dreda

Girl

english

2 syllables

Dreda is an english girl's name meaning "Diminutive of etheldreda: from the old english name aethelthryth, meaning noble and strength. diminutive of eldreda: the feminine form of eldred, which is a variant of aldred, meaning old counsel, or sage".

Dreda is a girl name of english origin meaning "Diminutive of etheldreda: from the old english name aethelthryth, meaning noble and strength. diminutive of eldreda: the feminine form of eldred, which is a variant of aldred, meaning old counsel, or sage". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Diminutive of etheldreda: from the old english name aethelthryth, meaning noble and strength. diminutive of eldreda: the feminine form of eldred, which is a variant of aldred, meaning old counsel, or sage

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Dreda

Very rare in US records

What does Dreda mean?

Dreda is a girl name of english origin meaning "Diminutive of etheldreda: from the old english name aethelthryth, meaning noble and strength. diminutive of eldreda: the feminine form of eldred, which is a variant of aldred, meaning old counsel, or sage".

Is Dreda a rare name?

Yes. Dreda does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Dreda

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Dreda

Dreda means "Diminutive of etheldreda: from the old english name aethelthryth, meaning noble and strength. diminutive of eldreda: the feminine form of eldred, which is a variant of aldred, meaning old counsel, or sage" — these names share that spirit.