Freya
Freya is a girls' name of Norse origin meaning “noble woman, lady, goddess of love.” It ranked #176 in the United States in 2025. Freya (Old Norse Freyja) was the Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and war.
how do you pronounce Freya?
FRAY-ah
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what does Freya mean?
The name Freya means “noble woman, lady, goddess of love.” It comes from the Norse language tradition.
Freya (Old Norse Freyja) was the Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and war. She rode a chariot pulled by cats and received half of those slain in battle in her hall Fólkvangr. The name has surged in popularity worldwide and is the most popular girl's name in several Scandinavian countries.
where does the name Freya come from?
Wikipedia derives Freya from the Old Norse common word for noble lady. That same word became the goddess Freyja's own name — considered to have started as an epithet, standing in for an earlier personal name of hers that is no longer known — so the goddess's name and the given name share a single root rather than the given name being taken from the goddess directly.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #176 |
| 2024 | #160 |
| 2023 | #136 |
| 2022 | #129 |
| 2021 | #152 |
| 2020 | #178 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Freya?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Freya?
- Freya Allan (British actress)
- Freya Ridings (British singer-songwriter)
what names are similar to Freya?
what names go well with Freya?
Sibling names that share Freya's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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