Freya
Freya is one of the most popular baby names in the UK, ranked #6 in 2025. With 1,802 babies given this name, your child will likely be the only Freya in their class — but in a school of 600, expect around ~0.9 others.
Norse — Noble woman; Norse goddess of love and fertility
About the Name Freya
Freya has held its ground, ranked #6 in 2025 and never far from its best of #5 in 2023 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 28 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
In terms of origin, Freya is rooted in Norse, where it means "Noble woman; Norse goddess of love and fertility". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.
Freya is one of the most popular names in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Freya on the register.
In the US it sits at #159 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Freya
- Freya Jayawardana — Raden Roro Freyanashifa Jayawardana, known professionally as Freya Jayawardana and mononymously as Freya, is an Indonesian singer, dancer, actress, and the incumbent captain of the JKT48 idol group from the seventh generation which introduced in 2018.
- Freya Tingley — Freya Tingley is an Australian actress.
- Freya Jones — Freya Jones is an English track and field athlete specialising in the javelin throw.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Freya
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Freya
Almost certainly the only Freya in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia