What origin is the name Geoff?

Geoff comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Geoff a popular name?

Geoff is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Geoff?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Geoff — for example Emma, Amelia, Adeline. You can browse more on our german names page.

Geoff

Q: Is Geoff a rare name?

Yes. Geoff does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Geoff

Geoff

Boy

german

1 syllable

Geoff is a german boy's name meaning "Peace; diminutive of jeffrey: derived from one of three old german names, meaning: district, traveler, or peaceful pledge; peaceful. abbreviation of geoffrey".

With german roots, Geoff is a boy name that means "Peace; diminutive of jeffrey: derived from one of three old german names, meaning: district, traveler, or peaceful pledge; peaceful. abbreviation of geoffrey". It has 1 syllable.

Origin: german
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Peace; diminutive of jeffrey: derived from one of three old german names, meaning: district, traveler, or peaceful pledge; peaceful. abbreviation of geoffrey

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Geoff

Very rare in US records

What does Geoff mean?

Geoff is a boy name of german origin meaning "Peace; diminutive of jeffrey: derived from one of three old german names, meaning: district, traveler, or peaceful pledge; peaceful. abbreviation of geoffrey".

Is Geoff a rare name?

Yes. Geoff does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Geoff

Emma Amelia Adeline Lena Heidi Hanna

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Names with a similar meaning to Geoff

Geoff means "Peace; diminutive of jeffrey: derived from one of three old german names, meaning: district, traveler, or peaceful pledge; peaceful. abbreviation of geoffrey" — these names share that spirit.