Baby name
FADING
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Jeff
/JEF/
Meaning
“Divine peace or pledge of peace”
Short form of Jeffrey/Geoffrey, from Germanic elements possibly meaning 'divine peace' or 'pledge of peace'; used as a standalone given name in the US since the mid-20th century.
Nicknames
jeffrey · geoff
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
Solidly mid-century American - will take decades more before it feels vintage rather than dated.
The cultural moment.
Very common in the US from the 1950s-1980s; rare for newborns today.