Frej: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Frej – Meaning: lord (byname/name of the Norse fertility god Freyr) – Origin: Old Norse (Scandinavian) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: FRAY


Frej is an Old Norse (Scandinavian) boy's name meaning “lord (byname/name of the Norse fertility god Freyr)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.

Meaning & Origin of Frej

Meaning: Lord (byname/name of the Norse fertility god Freyr).

Origin: Old Norse (Scandinavian).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Frej

Phonetic: FRAY   IPA: /freɪ/

Popularity of Frej

Frej doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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