Schafer
A boys’ name of German origin, meaning shepherd; a surname used as given name.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Schafer by the numbers
Schafer was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Schafer. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Schaefershepherd; a surname used as given name7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Schafer, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a craft or trade
Like Schafer, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Graysonson of the steward8,767 in the US (2017)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Schafer
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