Freyja appears 74 times at rank 1445 on female pets — the Norse goddess of love, fertility, war, and magic, whose name has moved from mythology into human naming and now into pet registries on the back of the broader Viking and Nordic naming revival.
The Norse Mythology Layer
Freyja (also spelled Freya) is one of the most significant deities in Norse mythology — presiding over love, beauty, gold, war, and death. She rides a chariot pulled by cats and keeps a cloak of falcon feathers. For a cat especially, the association is almost too perfect. On dogs, the war and strength associations apply more directly. The name has been rising significantly in Scandinavian countries and in English-speaking markets with Nordic heritage interest; the human profile is at /names/freyja.
Spelling and Breed Fit
The Freyja spelling (vs. Freya) signals a more deliberate mythology engagement — the owner who knows the Norse original rather than the simplified English variant. Norwegian elkhounds, Swedish Vallhunds, and large female dogs with a commanding presence carry Freyja most naturally. The name also suits long-haired cats for obvious mythological reasons.
The Counter-Reading
Freyja's mythological weight is substantial. On a dog with a mild, gentle personality, the name creates a comedy of underperforming divine expectation that some owners find charming and others find slightly awkward. The name works best when the animal has at least some of the goddess's presence.