Godfred
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning god's peace; a form of Godfrey.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies
Godfred by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Godfred.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 1916, making it a 1910s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Godfred. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Godfreygod's peace8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Godfred, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean peace
Like Godfred, 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 Godfred
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