What origin is the name Jeffrey?

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

Is Jeffrey a popular name?

Jeffrey 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 brother names for Jeffrey?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Jeffrey — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Jeffrey

Q: Is Jeffrey a rare name?

Yes. Jeffrey 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 Jeffrey

Jeffrey

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Jeffrey is an english unisex name meaning "Gift of peace; divine peace; derived from one of three old german names, meaning district, traveler, or peaceful pledge. famous bearer: geoffrey plantagenet was father to king henry ii; geoffrey cbaucer wrote the canterbury tales".

The meaning of Jeffrey is "Gift of peace; divine peace; derived from one of three old german names, meaning district, traveler, or peaceful pledge. famous bearer: geoffrey plantagenet was father to king henry ii; geoffrey cbaucer wrote the canterbury tales" — a unisex name of english origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Gift of peace; divine peace; derived from one of three old german names, meaning district, traveler, or peaceful pledge. famous bearer: geoffrey plantagenet was father to king henry ii; geoffrey cbaucer wrote the canterbury tales

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Jeffrey

Very rare in US records

What does Jeffrey mean?

Jeffrey is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Gift of peace; divine peace; derived from one of three old german names, meaning district, traveler, or peaceful pledge. famous bearer: geoffrey plantagenet was father to king henry ii; geoffrey cbaucer wrote the canterbury tales".

Is Jeffrey a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Jeffrey

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Jeffrey

Jeffrey means "Gift of peace; divine peace; derived from one of three old german names, meaning district, traveler, or peaceful pledge. famous bearer: geoffrey plantagenet was father to king henry ii; geoffrey cbaucer wrote the canterbury tales" — these names share that spirit.