Given name & surname
Jeffry
“a man of peace”
Jeffry is a variant of Jeffrey. One German interpretation is “a man of peace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jeffry is a variant of Jeffrey. One German interpretation is “a man of peace.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jeffry through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15,410
- 15,400 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 1956
- 553 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #5,980 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,980 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 33.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 12,164 as a first name in 2020; 156 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.
Jeffry’s family of names
In English usage, Jeffry has a diminutive in Jeff. Jeffry has a related form in Jeffrey. In English usage, Jeffry has a related form in Geoffrey.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Jeffry has relatives in 3 languages.
5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Jeffry
- Jeff FlakeAmerican diplomat and former United States senator from Arizonaborn 1962
- Jeffry FortesDutch footballerborn 1989
- Jeffry WyatvilleEnglish architect and garden designer (1766–1840)
- Jeffry Romerocyclistborn 1989
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Jeffry, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“a holy man; having great strength”
>99% boys
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“one who wields a spear” · “a rough but peaceful man”
>99% boys
Joesph
>99% boys
Jac
Jac is a masculine given name from English. It is used in Welsh.
>99% boys
Jerome
“of the sacred name”
>99% boys
Cary
“from the river” · “from the fort on the hill”
95% boys · 5% girls
Terry
“learned” · “instigator”
97% boys · 3% girls
Eddy
“a wealthy protector” · “one who is wealthy in friendship”
94% boys · 6% girls