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Frayah

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Frayah: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2013.

Frayah is a modern Scottish variant of the Old Norse name Freyja, belonging to the Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and war. The original name means “lady” or “noblewoman,” reflecting the goddess’s high status in mythology. Among notable bearers, Freya Stark was a celebrated 20th-century British explorer and travel writer, while singer-songwriter Freya Ridings has brought the name into contemporary pop culture. No major places share the exact form Frayah, though several locations in Scandinavia take their name from Freyja, such as Frøya in Norway. This spelling adds a soft, distinctive twist to a name that has risen steadily in Scottish birth registers since the 1990s, blending ancient legend with a fresh, lyrical feel.

Girl 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20133 babies
Latest (2013)
#8163 babies
Total births
3since 2013
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2013 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).