Names Friday

Friday

Gender

Male (Masculine | Boy)

Usage/Origins

English

Meaning

Friday is named after the Norse goddess Frigg or Freya, who were worshipped as goddesses of love and fertility.

Pronunciation

FRIE-day
FRY-dee

Popularity

Friday is not a very common name, with only a handful of babies given this name each year. It is ranked #12,928 in popularity in the United States and is not included in the top 1000 names list in any other major country.

Cartoon of Friday

Friday Name meanings & History

Friday is named after the Norse goddess Frigg or Freya, who were worshipped as goddesses of love and fertility. From the English word for the day of the week, which was derived from Old English frigedæg meaning "Frig's day". Daniel Defoe used it for a character in his novel Robinson Crusoe (1719). As a given name, it is most often found in parts of Africa, such as Nigeria and Zambia. Friday is mostly used as a first name for both boys and girls, but it can also be used as a surname or a middle name.

Zodiac Sign of Friday: Friendly Leo

Synonyms of Friday:

F: Fun-loving,Fiery,Festive,Friendly

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

D: Doting,Demanding,Dutiful,Determined,Daddy,Domestic

A: Assertive,Action,Angry,Aggressive,Argumentative,Ambitious

Y: Youth-giving,Yin/Yang,Yen/money

Friday is:

a Boring name
a Common name
a Complex name
a Strange name
a Youthful name

Famous People

Friday doesn't have any famous people named after it, but there are several fictional characters with the name Friday, including the loyal servant of Robinson Crusoe and the main character of the book 'Friday' by Robert A. Heinlein.

Related Names to Friday

Freya, Frigg, Frieda, Fridayana, Fridaye, Fridaya, Frida.