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The baby name Frei is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fraɪ/ (German, English: "FRY"); /ˈfɾej/ (Portuguese: "FRAY").

Frei is Germanic, Portuguese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Germanic, Portuguese
Pronunciation: /fraɪ/ (German, English: "FRY"); /ˈfɾej/ (Portuguese: "FRAY")

What is the meaning of the name Frei ?

The baby name Frei is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fraɪ/ (German, English: "FRY"); /ˈfɾej/ (Portuguese: "FRAY").

Frei is Germanic, Portuguese in Origin.

Frei stems from Proto-Germanic *frijaz ("free, beloved"), surviving in modern German frei "free." In medieval German-speaking lands it functioned as a byname for a freeholder and soon a hereditary surname (especially in Switzerland and southern Germany), with sporadic use as a given name in the modern era. A parallel stream links it to Old Norse Freyr, the fertility god; German Frey and Swedish Frej derive from that cultic name, and occasionally influence the spelling Frei.

It carries the meanings "free, independent" and, by older semantic extension, "beloved." Variants and cognates include Frey (German/English), Frej (Swedish), Freyr (Icelandic/Old Norse), and the feminine counterparts Freya/Freja; related surnames are Frei and Frey. Note that in Portuguese and Spanish, Frei/Fray is a religious honorific ("friar"), famously in names like Frei Betto, and not a given name. Usage today is rare but stylish, with pan-Germanic and Nordic appeal.

Frei is an uncommon pick. Across 27 countries, we found 143 recorded uses of it.

Frei has the following similar or variant Names

Frei – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
CO Boys 0 #904 17 15,656
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #932 21 5,697
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,455 17 10,046

Frei is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:

AL
AO
BR
CL
CO

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People also ask about Frei

Frei is predominantly a boy's name.
Frei is a one syllable name, pronounced /fraɪ/ (German, English: "FRY"); /ˈfɾej/ (Portuguese: "FRAY").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Frey, Frej and Freyr.
Across languages, Frei has these equivalents: Freyr (Old Norse), Frey (German/English), Frej (Scandinavian).
Frei is a name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Portugal. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Portugal and its diaspora communities.
Yes, quite. Frei sits comfortably outside the range of commonly used names, so it is fair to call it rare.