Freya (given name)

Freya (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Freya


imagesize=200px
caption=The goddess Freyja depicted in a portrait by Nils Blommer.
pronunciation=Fray-uh
gender = female
meaning = "Lady"
region =
nickname =
origin = Old Norse
related names = Frea, Freja, Freyja
footnotes =

Freya is an Old Norse feminine given name derived from the name of the Old Norse goddess Freyja, the goddess of love and fertility in Norse mythology. The name likely meant "lady."

Freya was the 25th most popular name for baby girls born in England and Wales and was the 32nd most popular name for baby girls born in Scotland in 2007. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=freya Behind the Name] ] It was the 220th most popular name for girls born in Germany in 2007. Variant "Freja" was the fourth most popular name for baby girls born in Denmark in 2007 [ [http://www.dst.dk/Statistik/Navne/NamesPop.aspx Danmarks Statistik] ] and was the 45th most popular name in Sweden in 2007 for baby girls.Statistics Sweden. (n.d.). [http://www.scb.se/templates/Product____30895.asp] . Retrieved February 10, 2008.]

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