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Meanings

Anglo-Saxon Baby Names Meaning:

In Anglo-Saxon Baby Names the meaning of the name Freya is: Queen of the gods.

Norse Baby Names Meaning:

In Norse Baby Names the meaning of the name Freya is: Noblewoman.

Scandinavian Baby Names Meaning:

In Scandinavian Baby Names the meaning of the name Freya is: Lady. Derived from the name of Freyja, the Norse goddess of love and fertility and mythological wife of Odin.

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