Freya in Chinese
How to write Freya in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Freya, written by sound
弗蕾娅
Fúlěiyà
- 弗fú
- 蕾lěi
- 娅yà“in-law (old)”
This is how Freya is written by sound: in the news, on maps and in translated books. Each character is there for its sound, so their meanings don't add up to anything.
But it isn't a Chinese name. Chinese parents choose a name for what it means, like the ones below.
Real Chinese names that sound like Freya
Each one echoes the sound of Freya and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Minimal name
Fēi
fragrant
Cute name
菲菲Fēifēi
fragrant
fēi
fragrant, luxuriant
fēi
fragrant, luxuriant
More Chinese names for Freya
Not as close to Freya in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Poetic name
芳菲Fāngfēi
spring blossoms
fāng
fragrant
fēi
fragrant, luxuriant
Stroke order follows the mainland China standard; a few characters are written differently in Taiwan.
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How Chinese names work
The family name comes first, and it is almost always one character: 王 Wáng, 李 Lǐ, 林 Lín. A few have two, like 欧阳 Ōuyáng.
The given name follows: one or two characters, chosen for what they mean. A virtue, a flower, a wish from the parents.
So with a family name in front, 菲 becomes a full name such as 林菲 (Lín Fēi).
About the name Freya
In England and Wales it was number 118 in 1996 and is number 6 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).