Freya

Freya: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lady, noblewoman”
Origin: Old Norse
Say it: FRAY-uh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Old Norse Freyja, the name of the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. Also used as a modern given name across Scandinavia and the English-speaking world.

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How popular is Freya?

2024564 per million US babies

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Babies named Freya in 20241,877

2024 rank#159 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 188018,062

Freya is rising: use over the last five years is 7.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Freya

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Shelbywillow farm · Old Norse
Freyjalady · Old Norse
Ericaeternal ruler · Old Norse
Valkyriechooser of the slain · Old Norse
Olgaholy · Old Norse

Freya questions

What does the name Freya mean?

Freya means "lady, noblewoman". It comes from Old Norse. From Old Norse Freyja, the name of the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. Also used as a modern given name across Scandinavia and the English-speaking world.

Is Freya a boy or girl name?

Freya is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Freya?

1,877 US babies were named Freya in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Freya?

Freya is usually pronounced FRAY-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.