Freyr is an Old Norse god-name meaning 'lord,' tied to fertility, peace, and prosperity.
Freyr is one of the most beloved deities in the Norse pantheon, belonging to the Vanir — the fertility gods — rather than Odin's warrior Aesir. His name simply means 'Lord' in Old Norse, from Proto-Germanic *frawjaz, and he ruled over sunshine, rain, abundance, virility, and the harvest cycle.
His twin sister was Freyja, 'Lady,' and together they embodied the primal powers of prosperity and love. He rode the golden boar Gullinbursti and possessed the miraculous ship Skiðblaðnir, which could be folded into a pocket yet carry all the gods. Freyr's most poignant myth involves his surrender of his magical self-fighting sword for the love of the giantess Gerðr — a sacrifice of power for passion that the Eddic poets treated as both beautiful and tragic, for the sword's absence would seal his fate at Ragnarök.
This depth of character, a god who chose love over invincibility, gives the name an emotional richness rare in divine names. Today Freyr is seeing quiet revival in Scandinavia and among parents globally drawn to mythological names rooted in nature, light, and the turning of seasons.