Jeff

Jeff Meaning & Origin

About Jeff
The name Jeff is a shortened form of the name Jeffrey, which has Germanic origins. It is derived from the elements "geoff" meaning "district" or "territory" and "frid" meaning "peace." Therefore, the name Jeff can be interpreted to mean "peaceful ruler" or "peaceful district."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jeff are male.

Jeff Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -19.64% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JF
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 F
🌐 IPA
/ʤɛf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JF', 'AF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeff in Braille

Here's how to represent Jeff in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jeff in braille

How to Spell the Name Jeff in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jeff using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jeff in sign language

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