Freiya
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- FRAY-uh
- Origin
- Old Norse
Freiya is a girls' name of Old Norse origin, meaning “lady”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Freiya mean?
Old Norse: variant of Freya, from Old Norse freyja
“lady”
A variant spelling of Freya, the Norse goddess of love, beauty and fertility; Old Norse freyja means lady.
Is Freiya a girl's or a boy's name?
Freiya is a girls' name.
How popular is Freiya in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 4 girls.
Freiya in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #7,491 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #6,685 |
Names like Freiya
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Freya Summer Lola Ava Eva Safa Layla Zainab Ruby Isla Martha Lily
Names related to Freiya
More Old Norse names
Ronnie Ralph Eric Astrid Colby Rafe Odin Ralphie Erik Freyja Erick Bo Ronald Bjorn Erica Raife
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Freiya: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/freiya, updated 20 October 2026.