Joffray
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Joffray
Joffray is an Old French form of Geoffrey, derived from the Germanic elements "gaut" (Goth) and "frid" (peace), literally meaning "peace of the Goths." The name was used in medieval France and England, particularly among Norman nobility, and remains primarily a French variant associated with Christian European heritage.
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Etymology
Joffray is an Old French form of Geoffrey, derived from the Germanic elements "gaut" (Goth) and "frid" (peace), literally meaning "peace of the Goths." The name was used in medieval France and England, particularly among Norman nobility, and remains primarily a French variant associated with Christian European heritage.
Joffray currently ranks #4,324 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1988.
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