As mentioned above, Freja is a goddess of the Nordic pantheon, associated with love, beauty, fertility, war (and Valkyries) and magic. Traditionally in Old Norse, her name was written as Freyja, though the modern spelling is Freja (anglicised to Freya).

What does the name Freya mean for a girl?

Derived from the name Freyja, it means “a noble woman.” It is the name of the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. ... Gender: Freya is most commonly used as a girl name.

How do you spell the goddess Freya?

Freya is the goddess of love and fertility in Norse mythology, and she is associated with sex, lust, beauty, sorcery, gold, war, and death. The name Freya means “Lady”, and it can, for instance, also be spelled, Freyja, Freja, Fröja, Frøya.