In English, name Alfreda means – Variant of Elfreda: Elf strength, good counselor. From the Old English name Aelfthryth. Also a feminine form of Alfred, meaning sage, or wise, from the Old English Aelfraed, meaning elf counsel. Also from Ealdfrith or Alfrid, meaning old peace.. Other origins for name Alfreda include – English, German, Spanish, German. Name Alfreda is most often used as a girl name or female name.