Given name & surname
Geffen
“of the vine”
Geffen is a variant of Gefen. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the vine.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Geffen is a variant of Gefen. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the vine.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Geffen is a variant of Gefen. An origin associated with Gefen is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Geffen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 43
- 31 boys · 12 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 296 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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