Freya (given name)

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Freya
Given Name


The goddess Freyja depicted in a portrait by Nils Blommer.
Pronunciation Fray-uh
Gender female
Meaning "Lady"
Origin Old Norse
Related names Frea, Freja, Freyja
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Freya is an Old Norse feminine given name derived from the name of the Old Norse goddess Freyja, the goddess of love and fertility in Norse mythology. The name likely meant "lady."

Freya was the 25th most popular name for baby girls born in England and Wales and was the 32nd most popular name for baby girls born in Scotland in 2007.[1] It was the 220th most popular name for girls born in Germany in 2007. Variant Freja was the fourth most popular name for baby girls born in Denmark in 2007[2] and was the 45th most popular name in Sweden in 2007 for baby girls.[3]

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  1. ^ Behind the Name
  2. ^ Danmarks Statistik
  3. ^ Statistics Sweden. (n.d.). [1]. Retrieved February 10, 2008.