Freya

#12 in Vermont

Meaning of Freya

Freya—pronounced the mellifluous FRAY-uh—arrives like a breeze perfumed with Nordic pine and Roman myrrh, her name rooted in the Old Norse word for “lady,” yet shimmering with the pulchritudo, or beauty, that Latin poets once sang of; she is the famed goddess who drives a chariot drawn by sleek cats, dons a falcon-feathered cloak, and scatters amber tears that harden into gold, so every syllable feels dusted with mythic starlight and a wink of everyday magic. Though her saga begins in Viking sagas beside fjords and flickering hearths, modern parents from Seattle to San Juan have embraced her with open arms: in the United States alone she has ascended from obscurity in mid-century records to a radiant rank of 134 in 2023, a climb as swift as a longship catching a favorable wind. Freya carries cheerful contradictions—warrior and lover, earth-tender and sky-soarer—making her an irresistible talisman for daughters destined to be both strong and kind. The sound is crisp as first frost yet warm as a midsummer bonfire, effortlessly echoing across languages from English to German, so the name travels light, like poetry in a carry-on. With such storied resonance, gentle humor, and evergreen grace, Freya offers parents a melodious gift: a single word that promises valor, wonder, and, above all, amor.

Pronunciation

English

  • Pronunced as FRAY-uh (/ˈfreɪə/)

German

  • Pronunced as FREY-ah (/ˈfraɪ̯a/)

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Notable People Named Freya

Dame Freya Stark, a British and Italian explorer and travel writer, authored over two dozen books on the Middle East and Afghanistan and was among the first non Arab travelers in the southern Arabian Desert.
Freya von Moltke was a German American lawyer who, with her husband Helmuth James von Moltke, took part in the anti Nazi Kreisau Circle during World War II.
English singer songwriter Freya Ridings rose to fame with Lost Without You and later found international success with Castles from her 2019 self titled debut.
Freya Mavor is a Scottish actress best known for Skins and the HBO drama Industry.
Freya Waley-Cohen is a British American composer based in London.
Freya Hoffmeister is a German business owner and record setting sea kayaker who became the first woman to solo circumnavigate Australia and the first person to solo circumnavigate South America.
Freya Mathews is an Australian environmental philosopher known for work on ecological metaphysics and panpsychism, with interests in ecological civilization, indigenous sustainability, critiques of modern metaphysics, and wildlife ethics and rewilding.
Freya Allan is an English actress best known for playing Princess Cirilla in the Netflix series The Witcher, earning two Saturn Award nominations, and for her role as Mae in the 2024 film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, with credits including Gunpowder Milkshake and the AMC series Into the Badlands.
Freya Tingley is an Australian actress known for playing Wendy Darling on Once Upon a Time, Christina Wendall on the Netflix series Hemlock Grove, and Francine Valli in Jersey Boys directed by Clint Eastwood.
Freya North is a British author active since 1996 and a chick lit pioneer known for acclaimed bestsellers about strong women and bold adventures.
Freya Gregory is a Scottish forward for Newcastle United, previously with Birmingham City and Aston Villa and on loan at Leicester City, Reading and Southampton.
Australian born singer songwriter and guitarist Freya Lynelle Wilcox formed Freya Wilcox and the Howl in the United States with CJ Dunaieff and Craig Shay.
Freya Wilson is a British child actor.
Freya Nicole Christie is a British tennis player who specializes in doubles and has won 23 ITF Women's Circuit doubles titles.
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