Freja

FRAY-a

Swedish and Danish

"lady, noblewoman"

Freja Origin and Meaning

The name Freja is a girl's name of Swedish origin meaning "lady, noblewoman".

One of the most popular names in Scandinavia, Freja--or Freyja--was a major deity of Norse paganism. Beautiful, blonde and blue-eyed, she was the goddess of love, beauty and fertility. In the US, the name is most likely spelled Freya.

Freja Popularity

• 1852 Nameberry 2024
• 904 England 2021
• 5 Sweden 2022
• 2 Denmark 2022

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Famous People Named Freja

• Freja Beha Erichsen Danish supermodel
• Freja Modin Swedish pop singer ("The X,Factor")
• Freja Kjellberg Borchies Swedish model "Scandinavia's Next Top Model")
• Freja Hellenberg Swedish footballer
• Freja Cohrt Danish handballer
• Freja Olofsson Swedish footballer
• Freja Amelie Richards (b. 2015) daughter of actor Ben Richards

Freja in Pop Culture

• Freja Ollegard character in "South Park"