Friday

Friday Meaning & Origin

About Friday
The name "Friday" is derived from the Old English word "Frīgedæg," which means "day of Frigg." In Norse mythology, Frigg was the goddess of marriage and fertility. The name Friday gained popularity due to its association with the day of the week, which is named after the Norse goddess Frigg. It is often seen as a cheerful and lively name, symbolizing the end of the workweek and the beginning of the weekend.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Friday are female.

Friday Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AY1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfraɪˌdeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Friday in Braille

Here's how to represent Friday in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Friday in braille

How to Spell the Name Friday in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Friday using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Friday in sign language

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