Freja
A girls’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning lady; a form of Freya.
Freja by the numbers
In 2025, 38 babies in England and Wales were named Freja. In the US, 40 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Freya
Like Freja, each of these traces back to Freya: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Freja. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyjalady, noblewoman111 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fredapeaceful ruler; a form of Frederica11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freijanoble woman; a form of Freya3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fridapeaceful ruler; from Frithuric414 in the US (2017)
- Friedapeaceful ruler; a form of Frida10 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Freja
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