Geoffrey
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning peace and pledge; form of Geoffrey.
Geoffrey by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Geoffrey. In the US, 75 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 1,396 babies in 1975, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Geoffrey. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Godfreygod's peace8 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Geoffrey
Names that are said the same way as Geoffrey, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Jeffereypeaceful pledge; variant spelling of jeffrey6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean an oath or promise
Like Geoffrey, each of these has an oath or promise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gagepledge or security; surname used as given name1,044 in the US (2017)
- Gibsonson of Gilbert, bright pledge237 in the US (2017)
- Gilbertbright pledge; illustrious hostage194 in the US (2017)
- Zyonpromised land; the promised city; a respelling of Zion186 in the US (2017)
- Gilbertobright pledge; Spanish form of Gilbert154 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean peace
Like Geoffrey, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Geoffrey
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