Jeffry

Meaning of Jeffry

In the tapestry of beloved English names, Jeffry stands out as a warm, streamlined variant of Jeffrey—itself a medieval offshoot of Geoffrey—rooted in ancient Germanic elements: frid, meaning “peace,” and gawi, meaning “territory.” Pronounced JEFF-ree (/ˈdʒɛf.ri/), Jeffry evokes an image of gentle leadership, as if a soft monsoon breeze were guiding a bustling bazaar toward harmony. Though its popularity crest peaked in mid-twentieth-century America, with several hundred newborns christened Jeffry each year, the name today occupies a rarefied spot at rank 911 (13 babies in 2024), making it a hidden gem on modern birth announcements. In Indian homes—where naming weaves together tradition and aspiration—Jeffry feels both familiar and refreshingly global, suggesting a son who combines calm confidence with a ready smile (and might even wink when someone casually calls him “Jeff”).