Jefrey
pledge of peace or divine peace (Germanic via English)
Jefrey is a english / other boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 437, with 15,614 records. It has 2 syllables.
Origin and meaning
pledge of peace or divine peace (Germanic via English)
Jefrey is a simplified variant of Jeffrey, introduced to the Philippines through American media and English education. The single-'f' spelling is widely adopted in Philippine civil records alongside the standard English forms. It remains a familiar modern male given name across the country.
Jefrey is a phonetic spelling variant of the English name Jeffrey (derived from Norman French Geoffrey, ultimately of Germanic origin). It gained popularity in the Philippines through American naming influence and the local tendency to simplify English double consonants.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly shortened to 'Jeff' or given the colloquial Filipino diminutive 'Jepoy' or 'Epoy'. Frequently used as a standalone name or paired in modern double first names.
Related forms
- Jeffrey English
- Geoffrey English
- Geoffroy French
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Jefrey with common surname pairs
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Is Jefrey a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Jefrey is number 437, with 15,614 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.