Save Gender Feminine Usage Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare) Pronounced Pron. AN-ni-freed(Swedish) AH-ni-freed(Norwegian) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsAnni-Frid Meaning & History Variant of Annefrid. A famous bearer of this name is Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad (1945-), a founding member of the Swedish pop band ABBA.