Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɹaɪ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Old English frig (a variant of freo) meaning "free". Related NamesDetails RootfreoVariantFryeOther Languages & CulturesFrei(German) Categories child actors, comedians, dragster drivers, English nouns, English verbs, food, freedom, Futurama characters, history, isograms, literature, song titles, theatre, women's history, word names