Joffrey

The name Joffrey is a French variant of the name Geoffroy, which has its roots in the Germanic Gautfrid or Gaufrid. Translated, it means "the Goth who brings peace" as well as "the peaceful region" or "the foreign protector."

What does the name Joffrey mean?

Joffrey is a masculine designation considered to be the French form of Geoffroy and traces back to the Germanic name Gautfrid/Gaufrid. The direct translation is "the Goth who brings peace" and "the peaceful region" or also "the foreign protector." The name has its origins in Old Germanic. The first component comes from *gautaz, meaning "the Goth" or *gawja, meaning "gau" or "region," and *walah, meaning "foreigner." The second part is *friÞu, meaning "peace" or "protection from violence." Other variants include Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jeffry, Galfred, Galfrid, Geffrey, Godfrey, Godefroy, Geoff, and Jeff.

Where does the name Joffrey come from?

The name Joffrey has its origins in Old Germanic and means "the Goth who protects peace."

How do you pronounce Joffrey?

Dschofri

When is the name day of Joffrey?

Joffrey is celebrated on January 13, October 2, and November 8.

Popularity

In Germany, Joffrey is a rather rare first name. In 2017, it ranked 3,867th on the list of the most common male first names. In the last ten years, it has been given as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 9,767th. The global popularity and frequency of Joffrey is reflected in its rankings in the first name charts of various countries.

Nicknames & pet names

Jeff

Similar first names

Famous people

• Joffrey Baratheon (known from "Game of Thrones")