Jeffery
Meaning
variant of Jeffrey, peace of the district
Jeffery's name family
One shared root links 5 names in English.
Shared root: a Germanic compound whose second element is frid "peace"; the first is still argued over, so the traditional "peaceful pledge" glosses stay hedged
The family
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jeffery peaked in the 1960s.
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Popularity in Brazil
26 people · the #104,241 first name in Brazil · median age 26
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jeffery
People given the name Jeffery in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jeffery deep dive
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