Jeffrey (name)

Jeffrey is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It derives from the medieval French Jeuffroi, which in turn comes from the Germanic elements gau (region, district) and frid (peace, protection). Thus, the name can be interpreted as "God's peace" or "peace of the region".

The name gained popularity in English-speaking countries during the Middle Ages and has remained in use, though with varying degrees of prevalence, ever since. It is commonly shortened to Jeff or Geoff.

Variations of the name exist in several languages, including Geoffrey (English), Geoffroy (French), and Gottfried (German).

Famous people named Jeffrey include Jeffrey Dahmer, Jeffrey Epstein, and Jeffrey Katzenberg.