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At a Glance: Name: Freya – Meaning: noble lady, mistress – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: FRAY-ah
Freya is a girl's name with roots in Old Norse, carrying the meaning "noble lady, mistress." You'll often see it described as meaning simply "lady" and tied to a Norse goddess of love and beauty — but that description is about the mythological figure, not the word itself, which literally translates to "noble lady/mistress." It's pronounced FRAY-ah.
Meaning & Origin of Freya
Meaning: Noble lady, mistress.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Popularly described as meaning "lady," and as the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. Actually: "Goddess of love and fertility" describes the mythological figure, not the word's etymology — literally, Freya just means "noble lady/mistress," an epithet that came to replace the goddess's own lost name.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Freya
Phonetic: FRAY-ah IPA: /ˈfreɪə/
Popularity of Freya
Freya reached its highest point in the SSA rankings in 2022 at #129 (2,182 babies), and has since eased to #159 in 2024 (1,877 babies).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1931–2024.
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FAQ
What does the name Freya mean?
Noble lady, mistress. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Freya)
How do you pronounce Freya?
Freya is pronounced FRAY-ah (IPA: /ˈfreɪə/).
Is Freya a popular name right now?
Freya peaked at #129 in 2022 and is ranked #159 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1931–2024.)
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