Jeffrey
Meaning: “peace, sanctuary”
About the name Jeffrey
Jeffrey is a boy name with Germanic roots, meaning “peace, sanctuary”. It is related to Geoffrey, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Jeffrey ranked #552 for boys in the US, with 544 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1962. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Jeffrey were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Geoffrey, which comes from Germanic, meaning “peace, sanctuary”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jeffrey”, “Geoffrey”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #552
- In 2015
- #290
- Babies in 2025
- 544
Popularity of Jeffrey, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Jeffrey
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