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Jeffre
How to Pronounce Jeffre
Pronounced JEF-ree /ΛdΚΙf.ri/Low
Meaning: Jeffre is a trimmed spelling of Jeffrey or Geoffrey, a name of Germanic origin whose second element is fridu, 'peace'; the first is variously read as 'district,' 'traveler,' or 'pledge,' so the whole is often given as 'peaceful land' or 'peaceful pledge.'Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Jeffre is a variant of Jeffrey or Geoffrey, a Germanic name whose clear element is fridu, 'peace,' joined to a first part read as 'district,' 'traveler,' or 'pledge.' As Jeffrey peaked mid-century, minor spellings like Jeffre appeared thinly in the records and never rose far.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around 1962. A boy named Jeffre then is in his early sixties today.
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What does the name Jeffre mean?
It is a variant of Jeffrey or Geoffrey, a Germanic name whose second element, fridu, means 'peace.'
How do you pronounce Jeffre?
It is said JEF-ree /ΛdΚΙf.ri/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Jeffre a boy or girl name?
Jeffre is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Jeffre?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-sixties.