Jeffrey
Jeffrey is of German origin, derived from the name Godfrey, meaning 'God's peace' or 'divine peace.' It became popular in medieval England and has maintained steady use as a distinguished English name.
Current Popularity
#520 for boys
in the United States (2024)
Popularity over time
Good to Know
- •Has two common spellings: Jeffrey and Geoffrey
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in English-speaking countries
- •Popular nickname 'Jeff' works well professionally
- •Peak popularity was in the 1960s-1980s, giving it a vintage-classic feel
- •Multiple spelling variations exist
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Famous People
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Actor
Jeffrey Tambor
Actor and comedian
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Film producer and DreamWorks co-founder
Geoffrey Chaucer
Medieval poet and author of The Canterbury Tales
Statistics
979,049
Total births since 1880
1962
Peak year
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