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Jeff

Jeff ranks #392 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 5 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #960 among boy dog names.
Jeff's popularity trend

Jeff's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
5
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#392
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−32
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 12 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Jeff mean?
/d͡ʒɛf/1 syllable

Jeff means “peace, sanctuary” (from friþuz).

Often a pet form of Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jefferey, Jeffry, and Jefferson.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Jeff shows up

Cats named Jeff per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

Jeff means, by theme

Peace