Freya: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Freya
Origin of the name Freya:
Feminine form of Frey (lord, he who is foremost), Freya has the definition "lady, mistress, noblewoman." In Norse mythology, Freya was the goddess of fertility. A daughter of Njord and a sister of Frey, Freya was the most beautiful of the goddesses. She owned the Necklace of the Brísings, the Brísingamen.
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In Norse mythology, Freya was the goddess of love and beauty. She was also the one who took heroes to Valhalla, the heaven of the valiant, upon their deaths in battle. Her necklace made anyone who wore it irresistable. The name may more formally be pronounced FRY-a. but commonly the anglicised FRAY-a
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Global Popularity of the Name Freya
- #19 in Scotland
- #25 in England
- #424 in Norway
