Jeffery as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jeffery

What is the meaning of the name Jeffery ?

The baby name Jeffery is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JEFF-er-ee (/ˈdʒɛfəri/); sometimes JEFF-ree (/ˈdʒɛfri/).

Jeffery is Germanic in Origin.

Jeffery is an English given name, a respelling of Jeffrey, itself carried over from the medieval name Geoffrey (Old French Geoffroi/Geoffrey). Geoffrey goes back to Germanic elements - often analyzed as gisil "pledge/hostage" + frid "peace," or as gau "territory/district" + frid - yielding the widely cited sense "pledge of peace" or "peace in the land." Normans brought the name to England, where multiple spellings coexisted and later gave rise to the modern Jeff- forms.

Usage for Jeffery as a first name is strongest in the United States and Australia; it tracks the 20th-century boom of Jeffrey, peaking in the 1960s–70s before declining yet remaining familiar. Variants and related forms include Jeffrey, Geoffrey, Jeffry, Jefferey, and the French Geoffroy; diminutives are Jeff and, for Geoffrey, Geoff. The surname Jeffery/Jeffrey also stems from the same medieval personal name. Parents who prefer Jeffery often cite its streamlined look while keeping the classic sound and meaning.