The baby name Onfrey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ON-fray (IPA: /ˈɒn.freɪ/).
Onfrey is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Onfrey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ON-fray (IPA: /ˈɒn.freɪ/).
Onfrey is Germanic in Origin.
Onfrey is a rare French-Norman given name and surname form tied to the medieval Old French Onfroi/Onfroy, the Norman equivalent of English Humphrey. It descends from a Continental Germanic compound, Hunfrid (also Humfrid), built from hun- “warrior; bear-cub/giant” and -frid “peace, protection.” The traditional sense is “peaceful warrior” or “peace through protection,” with the second element unambiguously meaning peace.
The name appears in 11th–13th‑century Norman records, often Latinized as Humfridus/Umfridus, and was carried to England by the Normans, where it evolved into Humphrey. As a modern given name, Onfrey is extremely uncommon, occasionally resurfacing via the Norman surname Onfray/Onfrey (cf. philosopher Michel Onfray). Notable variants and related forms include Onfroi, Onfroy, Onfray, Umfrey, Umphrey, and Humphrey; feminine Humphreya is rare. Do not confuse it with Iberian Onofre/Italian Onofrio, which derive from Greek/Egyptian Onuphrius and have a different meaning.
Onfrey is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 1 time, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
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