FREYA  (FRAY-a)

Gender: F
Origin: Norse
Meaning: "a noble woman"

The name of the Norse goddess of love and fertility is very popular in the UK but hardly known here. A possible namesake for an ancestral Frieda.

International Variations:
Freja (Swedish) Freyde (Yiddish)

Freya is being discussed in our message boards:

• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• Sister for Anthony & Miranda

Read Nameberry blog posts about Freya:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• WHO ARE THE MOST POPULAR ENGLISH GIRLS?
• EXOTIC LITE: Girls' Edition