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View Name: Freya


FREYA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Norse Mythology
PRONOUNCED: FRAY-ah   [key]
Meaning & History
From Old Norse Freyja meaning "lady". This is the name of the goddess of love and beauty in Norse mythology. She claimed half of the heroes who were slain in battle and brought them to her realm in Asgard.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Freyja, Frea
MASCULINE FORMS: Frey, Freyr
OTHER LANGUAGES: Freja (Danish), Freja (German), Frøya (Norwegian), Freja (Swedish)
Popularity
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Ireland  ranked #61 
Northern Ireland  ranked #53 
Scotland  ranked #16 



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