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Jefferey

♂ Boy

Pronounced JEF-ree /ˈdʒɛf.ri/Medium

Meaning: Jefferey is a spelling of Jeffrey, from the medieval Geoffrey, a Germanic name whose second element frid means 'peace'; the first element is debated. The extra 'e' is a phonetic touch on the popular parent.Low

In 30 seconds: A wordier spelling of Jeffrey ('peace'): Jefferey adds an extra 'e' (said 'JEF-ree'). It peaked around 1969, then eased off.
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Origin LowGerman, English
MeaningJefferey is a spelling of Jeffrey, from the medieval Geoffrey, a Germanic name whose second element frid means 'peace'; the first element is debated. The extra 'e' is a phonetic touch on the popular parent.
U.S. rank (2019)#9246 ↗ Rising
2019 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1969
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,973

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196919432019

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jefferey respells Jeffrey, from the medieval Geoffrey, a Germanic name meaning roughly 'peace' (its first element long debated). The added 'e' spelled out the sound. It rode the huge Jeffrey wave of the 1960s, peaking around 1969. As the standard spelling prevailed, this variant faded (said 'JEF-ree').

By the 1990s the spelling had grown rare on birth records. It reads today as a period variant of a mid-century staple. Peaceful-rooted, familiar, and uncommon.

Did you know? Jefferey is a spelling of Jeffrey, whose Germanic root ends in frid ('peace'), and it peaked for American boys around 1969, near Jeffrey's mid-century high point.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Jefferey — Variant of Jeffrey; Germanic Geoffrey, frid 'peace'

Variations

JeffreyGeoffreyJeffery

Nicknames

JeffGeoff

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jefferey mean?

Jefferey means 'peace', a spelling of Jeffrey from the Germanic Geoffrey.

How do you pronounce Jefferey?

It's said JEF-ree /ˈdʒɛf.ri/ — two syllables, stress on the first, like Jeffrey.

Is Jefferey a boy or girl name?

Jefferey is a boy's name, a variant of Jeffrey.

Is Jefferey making a comeback?

This spelling stays rare, and Jeffrey reads as a mid-century classic.

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