Entry № 0845 · Old Norse origin

Frigg Frigg — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ FRIG /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Old Norse
Meaning
"Norse queen of the gods (Odin's wife)"
Syllables
1
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Old Norse)

A name that means "norse queen of the gods (odin's wife)".

Frigg (Old Norse) is from the Proto-Germanic frijjō ("beloved"). **The Norse queen of the gods — wife of Odin, mother of Baldr** — and mistress of Fensalir ("Hall of the Marshes"). **She knew the fate of every being in the cosmos but spoke of it to none** — even when she foresaw the death of her beloved son. **Friday (Old English *Frīgedæg*) — "Frigg's day" — preserves her name in every Germanic language.**

Featured throughout the Poetic and Prose Eddas.

Norse queen of the gods. Odin's wife; knew every fate but spoke of none. Friday is named for her.

The name in its native script.

Frigg
Transliteration
Frigg
Pronunciation
/ frɪɡ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Frigg stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Frigg · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Friggs before her.

Real people
Frigg
Norse goddess.
In fiction
Frigg
Eddic poetry.

Names connected to Frigg.

The number behind Frigg.

7

The Seeker

Frigg reduces to seven — the number of Norse queen of the gods.

Why families chose this name.

"Odin's wife. Five letters. Frigg."
Sigrid · Mother of one · Iceland