The baby name Jeffries is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEFF-reez (IPA: /ˈdʒɛfriz/); variant JEFF-riz (IPA: /ˈdʒɛfrɪz/).
Jeffries is English in Origin.
The baby name Jeffries is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEFF-reez (IPA: /ˈdʒɛfriz/); variant JEFF-riz (IPA: /ˈdʒɛfrɪz/).
Jeffries is English in Origin.
Jeffries is an English patronymic surname turned given name, built from Middle English Jeffery/Geffrey plus the -s denoting “son of.” Jeffery/Geoffrey came via Norman French (Geoffroi/Geoffroy) from a Germanic compound often analyzed as gau/geo “territory” or god “pledge” + frid “peace.” Accordingly, Jeffries is read as “son of Jeffrey,” with the root meaning commonly glossed as “peace pledge” or “peace-bringer.”
As a family name, Jeffries is recorded in late medieval England and later spread through Wales, Ireland, and North America; the parallel spelling Jeffreys is attested in figures such as the 17th‑century jurist George Jeffreys. As a given name, Jeffries is rare but fits the modern surname-as-first-name trend and may be used unisex. Close variants include Jefferies, Jeffreys, and Jeffers; related given-name forms are Jeffrey/Geoffrey, with diminutives and spellings such as Jeff, Jeffry, Geoffry, and the Scots Jaffray.
Jeffries barely registers. Across 8 countries, we found just 16 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jeffries is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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