Freya

Freya

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: German

Meaning

Freya or Freyja is an Old Norse feminine given name derived from the name of the Old Norse word for noble lady. The theonym of the goddess Freyja is thus considered to have been an epithet in origin, replacing a personal name that is now unattested.

From Wikipedia

Freya first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 2,619 babies (rank #19 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,929 girls (rank #7). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Freya

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Freya yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

50,564

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,619

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	394	#118
1997	450	#113
1998	563	#93
1999	589	#92
2000	686	#75
2001	967	#52
2002	1,049	#49
2003	1,211	#42
2004	1,605	#33
2005	1,794	#31
2006	2,067	#24
2007	1,949	#26
2008	2,111	#27
2009	2,228	#21
2010	2,574	#19
2011	2,619	#19
2012	2,557	#19
2013	2,266	#20
2014	2,164	#21
2015	2,090	#21
2016	2,079	#19
2017	2,021	#20
2018	1,921	#18
2019	2,264	#10
2020	1,982	#12
2021	2,187	#6
2022	2,162	#7
2023	2,086	#5
2024	1,929	#7

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

394

#118

1997

450

#113

1998

563

#93

1999

589

#92

2000

686

#75

2001

967

#52

2002

1,049

#49

2003

1,211

#42

2004

1,605

#33

2005

1,794

#31

2006

2,067

#24

2007

1,949

#26

2008

2,111

#27

2009

2,228

#21

2010

2,574

#19

2011

2,619

#19

2012

2,557

#19

2013

2,266

#20

2014

2,164

#21

2015

2,090

#21

2016

2,079

#19

2017

2,021

#20

2018

1,921

#18

2019

2,264

#10

2020

1,982

#12

2021

2,187

2022

2,162

2023

2,086

2024

1,929

Meaning

Numerology of Freya

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail