Gender:

Female

Meaning:

“Lady” (in Old Norse)

Etymology:

The name was taken from Norse Mythology, in which Freyja is the name of the Nordic goddess of death, war, love and beauty.

Variants in different languages:

German, Dutch, Swedish: Freja
Norwegian: Froya

Trivia:

In the Norse mythology Freya owned a boar named Hildisvin.

Name days:

Finland
6th May: Freja
Sweden
23rd January: Freja

Famous people:

Freja Erichsen (born 1987), Danish model
Freya Clausen (born 1978), Danish singer
Freya Mavor (born 1993), Scottish actress
Freya North (born 1967), English writer
Freya Piryns (born 1976), Belgian politician
Freya Van den Bossche (born 1975), Belgian politician

Additional information:

In astrology the name’s passion is “to make a difference in the world”, and its lucky days are Tuesday and Thursday. According to numerology this name is borne by strong, energetic, brave, active women, who may be very good inventors and pioneers.

Popularity of the name:

England: 21st in 2014
Ireland: 36th in 2014
New Zealand: 92nd in 2015
Scotland: 13th in 2015
USA: 417th in 2015