The baby name Jeofrey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛfri/ (JEFF-ree).
Jeofrey is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Jeofrey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛfri/ (JEFF-ree).
Jeofrey is Germanic in Origin.
Jeofrey is a modern respelling of Geoffrey/Jeffrey, ultimately from Norman French Geoffroi, itself from Germanic elements. Scholars trace it mainly to Gaufrid (gawia “territory, district” + frid “peace”), though it also merged in the Middle Ages with Godafrid (“god”/“good” + “peace”), which explains overlapping meanings. Hence the name is commonly interpreted as “peace of the land” or “God’s peace.”
Carried to England by the Normans after 1066, the name flourished in medieval records, borne by figures like Geoffrey of Monmouth and Geoffrey Chaucer, and later shifted toward the spelling Jeffrey in English, which surged in the mid-20th century. Jeofrey surfaces as a rare, phonetic variant in contemporary use, seen occasionally in the Philippines and parts of Latin America. Related forms include Geoffrey, Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jeffry, French Geoffroy, Spanish/Portuguese Jofre, Catalan Jofre, and Occitan Jaufre; diminutives include Jeff and Geoff.
Jeofrey is far from common. We have only 71 recorded uses of it on record, from 14 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,155 | 24 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,601 | 14 | 28,008 |
Jeofrey is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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