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 is pronounced FRY-a.
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English actors Adrian Edmondson and Jennifer Saunders named their one of their daughters Freya. Her sisters are Eleanor and Beatrice.
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Global Popularity of the Name Freya
- #19 in Scotland
- #25 in England
- #424 in Norway
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