Freja
Freja is a female given name: 99% of people named Freja are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Denmark, United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 278 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Freja
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Freja," in English, "Guten Tag Freja," in German. Freja is a female given name: about 99% of people named Freja are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Freja,
German
Guten Tag Freja,
French
Bonjour Freja,
Spanish
Estimado/a Freja:
Chinese
Freja您好：
Japanese
Freja様
English
Hi Freja,
German
Hi Freja,
French
Salut Freja,
Spanish
Hola Freja,
Chinese
Freja你好：
Japanese
Frejaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 278 female · 278 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Freja a male or female name?
Freja is a female given name: 99% of people named Freja are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Freja in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Freja," in English, "Guten Tag Freja," in German. Freja is a female given name: about 99% of people named Freja are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Freja a unisex name?
Freja is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Freja are men. Freja leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Freja a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/freja (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_freja,
title = {Is Freja a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/freja},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}