Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Freyah is a variant of Freya. An origin associated with Freya is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2014. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Freyah is a variant of Freya. The history of Freya gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Freya is associated with the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Freyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 109
- 0 boys · 109 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,686 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,686 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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