Freya
فرياIn Arabic
- Meaning
- Noble lady; the name of a Norse goddess
- For
- A girl
- Origin
- Germanic
- Other spellings
- Freyja
Islamic naming guidance
- Discouraged
- Scholars differ about this name.
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Name of a deity worshipped besides God: disliked
Name of the Norse goddess Freyja (the word means noble lady), so it falls under names of deities worshipped besides Allah. A popular modern name in English-speaking countries. A scholar's call: no ruling on this exact name was read.
Confidence: low
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