Girl name · Norse
Freya
★ #6 in England & Wales, 2025
Our shortlist groups Freya under modern, international names. These are editorial categories for browsing. Meanings can have multiple interpretations across languages; the short gloss is not a complete etymology. Similar-name and sibling suggestions below are generated from shared tags, not a survey of family naming choices.
At a glance
- Meaning
- Noble lady — goddess of love
- Origin
- Norse
- Name family
- Scandinavian
- Gender
- Girl
- Style
- modern, international
- UK rank (2025)
- #6 (ONS)
Names similar to Freya
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Sibling name pairings
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Questions about the name Freya
What does the name Freya mean?
Freya is of Norse origin and means "Noble lady — goddess of love".
Is Freya a popular baby name in the UK?
Yes — Freya was the 6th most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (the latest published data). Rankings update yearly; we refresh this page when ONS releases new figures.
What names are similar to Freya?
Names with a similar style to Freya include Maya, Aria, Mia, Luna.
For current official UK popularity rankings, see the ONS baby names statistics for England and Wales — the only authoritative live source. Explore more names in our Baby Name Finder, or try our due date calculator if you're just getting started.
Reviewed August 2026.