Girl

Freya

FRAY-uh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, whose name means 'lady' or 'noblewoman'—evoking mythology and strength combined with femininity.”

Popularity Over Time

Freya US popularity rank over timeRank 9030 in 1990 to rank 129 in 2022. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#129#4580#903019311960198020002024

Currently ranked #160 in the United States.

Origin

NorseScandinavian

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Frey

Style

StrongCelestialElegantBold

Famous Bearers

  • Freya Mavor
  • Freya Allan
  • Norse mythology

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Works Everywhere → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Scandinavian Names → Strong Names → Two Syllables →

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Artemis

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Athena

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Cordelia

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Isadora

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Caspian

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scandinavian origin; works well across Nordic and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, whose name means 'lady' or 'noblewoman'—evoking mythology and strength combined with femininity.

Freya is currently ranked #160 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Freya include Frey.

Names that pair beautifully with Freya include Artemis, Athena, Cordelia, Isadora, Caspian.