The baby name Godfrey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈɡɒdfri/ (UK), /ˈɡɑːdfri/ (US); respelling: GOD-free.
The baby name Godfrey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈɡɒdfri/ (UK), /ˈɡɑːdfri/ (US); respelling: GOD-free.
Godfrey is French, Germanic in Origin.
Godfrey is the English form of a continental Germanic name composed of god ‘deity’ and frid ‘peace, protection,’ giving the sense ‘God’s peace’ or ‘peace through God.’ It entered England with the Normans as Godefroi/Godefroy and became established in medieval records as both a given name and, later, a surname.
The name’s profile was shaped by Godfrey of Bouillon, leader of the First Crusade and ruler of Jerusalem, ensuring wide medieval popularity. Usage waned after the Middle Ages, with periodic 19th-century revivals; today it reads vintage and rare in the English-speaking world, though it persists in surname form. International variants include French Godefroy, German Gottfried, Italian Goffredo, Spanish/Portuguese Godofredo, Dutch Godfried, Polish Godfryd, and Gaelic forms Gofraidh/Goiridh; diminutives may include Fred or Freddie. Godfrey is frequently confused with Geoffrey/Joffrey, a separate but historically entangled name whose medieval spellings sometimes overlapped.
| Godfrey of Bouillon Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval knight and leader of the First Crusade, becoming one of the most prominent figures in the capture of Jerusalem in 1099. He was named the Defender of the Holy Sepulchre and ruled as the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. | Godfrey Gao Godfrey Gao was a Canadian actor best known for his role as Magnus Bane in the film 'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'. Born in 1984, he made history as the first Asian male model to be the face of Louis Vuitton. Gao's career was tragically cut short when he passed away in 2019 while filming a reality TV show in China. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1969 | #1 | — | 297 |
| BW | 0 | #18 | 2 | 960 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #32 | 170 | 4,685 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #59 | 7,641 | 25,619 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #86 | 8 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #117 | 62 | 4,064 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #193 | 43 | 6,830 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #214 | 59 | 6,876 |
| NG | 0 | #218 | 47 | 5,926 | |
| ZA | 0 | #219 | 234 | 14,421 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #228 | 7 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #242 | 7 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #245 | 5 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #250 | 7 | 7,111 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1,849 | 16,906 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Boys | 2003 | #287 | 5 | 2,024 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #301 | 19 | 9,639 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #310 | 36 | 8,138 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| HK | 0 | #333 | 16 | 8,483 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 23 | 11,440 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #404 | 127 | 12,905 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #428 | 18 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #527 | 24 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #650 | 16 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #653 | 55 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #660 | 38 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #697 | 90 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #756 | 14 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #913 | 18 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #918 | 9 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #936 | 16 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #990 | 12 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 93 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 137 | 25,928 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,051 | 61 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,420 | 52 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,551 | 64 | 28,008 |
Godfrey is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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