Freyah
Girl name · 8 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Freyah: 8 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 2013.
Freyah is a modern Scottish spelling variant of Freya, rooted in Old Norse as the name of the goddess of love, fertility, and battle—meaning “lady” or “noblewoman.” The most renowned bearer is Freya Stark, the pioneering British explorer and travel writer who mapped unknown regions of the Middle East, while actress Freya Allan has brought the name to a new generation in *The Witcher*. The Norse original appears in place names across Scandinavia, such as Freya’s temple sites, though no direct Scottish location shares the root. This graceful, vowel-rich spelling with an ‘h’ has grown particularly popular in Scotland since the 1990s, often chosen for its mythological gravitas and soft, feminine sound. It pairs well with both traditional and contemporary middle names.
Girl 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20135 babies
- Latest (2018)
- #8093 babies
- Total births
- 8since 2013
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y