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Geoff

Boy Name day: November 8
Geoff is a short form of Jeffrey: on birth records it is written Jeffrey (979,921 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jeffrey page. Also a short form of Geoffrey, Jeffry.
Origin: English form of Geoffrey, a Norman-French name of Germanic origin. Meaning: Peace (the '-frey' element); the first element is debated — district/territory, traveler, or pledge.
Jeffrey is an anglicized spelling of Geoffrey, from Old French Geoffroi, itself a fusion of Germanic names all sharing the element 'frid' (peace).

Name day for Geoff

November 8

Why this day? Geoff is a short form of Jeffrey, and shares its name day.

Geoff is celebrated in France and the United States on November 8.

The story of the name Geoff

Geoff is a short form of Jeffrey. It keeps its origin (English form of Geoffrey, a Norman-French name of Germanic origin) and meaning — peace (the '-frey' element); the first element is debated — district/territory, traveler, or pledge, and shares its name day, November 8.

On birth records, Geoff is rarely written as such: the Geoffs are Jeffreys (979,921 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jeffrey page. Geoff is also a short form of Geoffrey, Jeffry.

Frequently asked questions about Geoff

What does Geoff mean?

Geoff is a short form of Jeffrey, which means peace (the '-frey' element); the first element is debated — district/territory, traveler, or pledge.

When is Geoff's name day?

November 8, together with Jeffrey: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Geoff a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jeffrey.

Geoff's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Geoff

Top 10

  1. Augustin96%
  2. Dhruv96%
  3. Yasir96%
  4. Ismail96%
  5. Aharon96%
  6. Canon96%
  7. Calum96%
  8. Wells96%
  9. Shlomo96%
  10. Boden96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin43%
  2. Cosmo47%
  3. Rowdy50%
  4. Fox51%
  5. Phineas53%
  6. Ferris53%
  7. Neymar53%
  8. Dash55%
  9. Roan55%
  10. Rush57%

Love potential for Geoff

Top 10

  1. Boden96%
  2. Canon96%
  3. Jones96%
  4. Boaz96%
  5. Dovid96%
  6. Gareth96%
  7. Dixon96%
  8. Lawton96%
  9. Lachlan96%
  10. Augustin95%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Cosmo53%
  3. Kain54%
  4. Fox55%
  5. Robinson55%
  6. Roan57%
  7. Alaric57%
  8. Ransom57%
  9. Neymar58%
  10. Phineas59%

Professional potential for Geoff

Top 10

  1. Abdulrahman96%
  2. Gareth96%
  3. Alston96%
  4. Canon96%
  5. Calum96%
  6. Hadi96%
  7. Thompson96%
  8. Yasir96%
  9. Eamon96%
  10. Muhammed96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Hansel56%
  3. Axton60%
  4. Koda60%
  5. Robinson61%
  6. Kaiser61%
  7. Axl62%
  8. Alaric62%
  9. Dash62%
  10. Wolfgang63%

Crush potential for Geoff

Top 10

  1. Meir89%
  2. Augustin89%
  3. Adiel89%
  4. Hampton88%
  5. Tadeo88%
  6. Shlomo86%
  7. Boden85%
  8. Corban85%
  9. Calum84%
  10. Aharon84%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Phineas45%
  3. Neymar46%
  4. Ferris46%
  5. Finnian49%
  6. Atreyu49%
  7. Anakin49%
  8. Fox51%
  9. Roan51%
  10. Rowdy52%
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