Fun Facts About the Name Freydis
- 27 babies named Freydis: U.S. records list 27 babies given the name Freydis from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Freydis Mean?
Freydis is an English spelling of the Old Norse female name Freydís. It is usually explained as a compound of Freyr, the name of a Norse god, and dís, meaning "goddess," "supernatural woman," or more generally "woman." The literal sense is thus "Freyr's dís" or "woman of Freyr," often rendered as "Freyr's goddess." The precise force of dís in this compound is not certain, and the name is distinct from the similar-looking Freyja, which has its own etymology.
Freydis Name History & Origins
The name is attested in medieval Icelandic literature. Its best-known bearer is Freydís Eiríksdóttir, a daughter of Erik the Red and half-sister of Leif Erikson, who appears in the Vinland sagas, Grænlendinga saga and Eiríks saga rauða. Those sagas are thirteenth-century literary works, so their account of her is not a contemporary historical record. Freydís belongs to a group of Old Norse women's names formed with dís, such as Ásdís and Þórdís. The Old Norse spelling Freydís is retained in modern Icelandic, while English uses Freydis without the accent. The name has continued in Icelandic use and is found in other Nordic naming traditions.
How Popular is the Name Freydis?
Freydis has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #7,695 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,776 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #7,695 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2023 | #12,569 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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