Boy name Germanic origin

Jeffrey

JEF-ree · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Peaceful pledge or traveler
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
English · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#520
2024 births587
Peak year1962
First appeared1885
Total US births979,049
1962 peak18851920195519892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Jeff
Alternate spellings
GeoffreyJeffery
In other languages
GottfriedGeoffroy

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