Freya

F4R1E1Y4A1
/ˈfɹeɪə/

proper noun

A female given name from Old Norse of mostly British usage.

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Freyja.
  2. A female given name from Old Norse of mostly British usage.

Origin

  1. Old NorseFreyja“mistress, lady”
  2. EnglishFreya

Scottish form of Old Norse Freyja (“mistress, lady”).

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Translations

Afrikaans Freya, Freyja
  • FreyaNorse goddess of love
  • FreyjaNorse goddess of love
Danish Freja, Freja
  • FrejaNorse goddess of love
  • Frejafemale given name
German Freya, Freya
  • FreyaNorse goddess of love
  • Freyafemale given name
Icelandic Freyja, Freyja
  • FreyjaNorse goddess of love
  • Freyjafemale given name
Irish Frae
  • FraeNorse goddess of love
Japanese フレイヤ, フレイア
  • フレイヤ (Fureiya)Norse goddess of love
  • フレイア (Fureia)female given name
  • フレイヤ (Fureiya)female given name
  • フライヤ (Furaiya)female given name
  • フライア (Furaia)female given name
Norwegian Frøya, Frøya
  • FrøyaNorse goddess of love
  • Frøyafemale given name
Polish Freja, Freja
  • FrejaNorse goddess of love
  • Frejafemale given name
Portuguese Freyja, Freya
  • FreyjaNorse goddess of love
  • FreyaNorse goddess of love
  • FreiaNorse goddess of love
Russian Фре́йя
  • Фре́йя (Fréjja)Norse goddess of love
Swedish Freja, Freja
  • FrejaNorse goddess of love
  • Frejafemale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Freya

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Sounds the same

Freyr (non-rhotic)

Anagrams

Cite this entry
APA

Freya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freya

MLA

“Freya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freya. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Freya,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freya.

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