The baby name Freki is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfrɛki/ (FREH-kee).
Freki is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Freki is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfrɛki/ (FREH-kee).
Freki is Norse in Origin.
Freki is a Norse mythic name drawn from Old Norse Freki, “the ravenous one,” from frekr “greedy, voracious; bold,” ultimately Proto-Germanic *frekaz (cf. Old English frec “bold, greedy” and German frech “impudent”). In the Eddic poems and Snorri’s Prose Edda, Freki is one of Odin’s two wolves - paired with Geri - who consume the food laid before him while the god drinks wine, emblematic of untamed hunger harnessed to divine power. The name thus carries connotations of ferocity, fearlessness, and loyal guardianship.
As a personal name, Freki is scarcely attested in medieval records and functions chiefly as a mythological epithet or byname; modern use is rare but has seen revival among Norse-heritage and fantasy-inspired namers, predominantly for boys yet sometimes unisex. Variant spellings include Freki (Scandinavian/Icelandic standard) and anglicized Freke; related cognates include Old English Freca “warrior,” though not used as a contemporary given name.
Freki is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 5 times, across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Freki is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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