Jefrey
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning peaceful pledge; variant spelling of jeffrey.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Jefrey by the numbers
Jefrey was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 20 babies in 1967, making it a 1960s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jefrey. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
- Jefrypeaceful spear; a form of jeffrey7 in the US (2017)
- Jeremygod will uplift or exalt2,040 in the US (2017)
- JerryGod will exalt; diminutive of Gerald or Jerome494 in the US (2017)
- Jefferypeaceful, God's peace; variant of Jeffrey311 in the US (2017)
- Jeffryvariant of Jeffrey; peace pledge24 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean an oath or promise
Like Jefrey, 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 Jefrey, 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)
- Frederickpeaceful ruler; peaceful and powerful954 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Jefrey
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