Jeffrey is the usual American spelling of Geoffrey, a Norman name of Germanic origin whose first part is uncertain and is explained as "God's peace", "peace of the territory" or "peace of the stranger". It was a top 20 name in the 1960s and 1970s, borne by actors Jeffrey Wright and Jeff Bridges and quarterback Jeff Garcia. Jeffrey ranked number 104 in 2000 and has gradually declined to number 552 among boys' names in 2025.