Freya

American

[frey-uh] / ˈfreɪ ə /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

the goddess of love and fertility, sister of Frey, daughter of Njord; one of the Vanir.

Freya British

/ ˈfreɪə /

noun

Norse myth the goddess of love and fecundity, sister of Frey

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Etymology

Origin of Freya

< Old Norse Freyja originally, lady, mistress, feminine of Frey; compare German Frau

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In Scotland, Freya replaced Olivia as the most popular name for girls, according to data from National Records of Scotland, while Noah held the top spot for boys.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Freya said she wished she could feel comfortable dancing, being silly and enjoying the moment, but the thought of seeing videos of herself was "quite a big worry".

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

"My left hand could already play but not at all in the way that it now needs to," Freya explained.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

There had been times over the two years since her injury that lessons had been paused so that Freya could take a much-needed break to re-discover her love of the piano.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Then he said, “Hows Freya? Is she as beautiful as they say?”

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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