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Jeff: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“peace pledge”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
JEF · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys

Short form of Jeffrey or Geoffrey. The name ultimately comes from Germanic elements, with the second usually interpreted as 'peace.'

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How popular is Jeff?

202412.9 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Jeff in 202443

2024 rank#2,907 boys

Peak year1962

Total US babies since 1880120,475

Jeff is fading: recent use is about 53% of its level ten years before.

Names like Jeff

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Jeffreypeace pledge · Germanic
  • Jeffrypeace pledge · Germanic
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic

Jeff questions

What does the name Jeff mean?

Jeff means "peace pledge". It comes from Germanic. Short form of Jeffrey or Geoffrey. The name ultimately comes from Germanic elements, with the second usually interpreted as 'peace.'

Is Jeff a boy or girl name?

Jeff is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jeff?

43 US babies were named Jeff in 2024. Its peak year was 1962.

How do you pronounce Jeff?

Jeff is usually pronounced JEF.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.