Elfrida
About Elfrida
The name of the mother of Aethelred the Unready was once common among the Anglo-Saxon nobility, and was briefly revived during the 19th century, only to be lost once again to history.
However, with the recent revival of Frida and other clunky-cool vintage gems like Agatha, Matilda and Theodora, we think this ancient option could be worth a second look.
And how cute would a baby Elfie be?
Pronounced el-FREE-da.
As of October 2026, Elfrida ranked #6520 in US births in 1959 SSA, peaked at #1463 in 1896.
Editor's take: The name Elfrida is a girl's name of English origin meaning "elf power".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Elfrida on lists
Famous Elfridas
- Elfrida or Ælfthryth
Queen consort of Edgar the Peaceful of England
- Elfrida Andrée
Swedish organist and composer
- Elfriede Lohse
Wächtler (1899,1940), German painter
- Elfriede Jelinek
Austrian playwright and novelist
- Elfrida Pigou (1911
60), Canadian mountaineer
- Elfrida Vipont
English children's author
Elfrida in pop culture
- Elfride Swancourt
heroine of Thomas Hardy's 'A Pair of Blue Eyes' (1873)
- Lady Elfrida
mother of Edward Tilney in 'Friends and Relations' (1931) by Elizabeth Bowen