—2024 rank
1961peak year
112,720babies named Jeff since 1880
▼ 19%5-year trend
Jeff popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jeff mean?
A short form of Jeffrey, from a Germanic name joining elements for 'territory' (or 'God') and 'peace'. Standard in English use since the Middle Ages.
OriginGermanic
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Jeff
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Famous Jeffs
- Jeff Bridges, actor
- Jeff Goldblum, actor
Spellings & variants
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