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Godfrey: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“peace of God”
گاڈفری
Godafrid
What Godfrey means
Godfrey (گاڈفری, Germanic Godafrid) is a Christian boy’s name that means “peace of God”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Godfrey.
Godfrey at a glance
- Meaning
- peace of God
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- god-free
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Godfrey
- In English
- peace of God
- اردو میں معنی
- خدا کی سلامتی
Origin and history of Godfrey
From Germanic god, God, and frid, peace, meaning 'peace of God'.
Base wordGermanic god, God, and frid, peace
How to say and write Godfrey
- Say it
- god-free2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Godfrey
- Urdu
- گاڈفری
- Original script
- Godafrid
- Other spellings
- Geoffrey · Jeffrey
Sibling names for Godfrey
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Godfrey.
Names like Godfrey
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- Anselmانسلمdivine protection; God's helmetBoyGermanic
- Arifعارفone who knows; a knower of GodBoyArabic
- Barkatبرکتblessing; increaseBoyArabic
- Bashirبشیرbringer of good newsBoyArabic
- BenedictبینیڈکٹblessedBoyLatin
- CalebکالبMeaning disputedBoyHebrew
- Chackoچاکوsupplanter; one who followsBoyHebrew
- Christianکرسچنa follower of ChristBoyLatin
Names that sound like Godfrey
Questions about the name Godfrey
What does the name Godfrey mean?
Godfrey means “peace of God”. In Urdu: خدا کی سلامتی. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Godfrey a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Godfrey is a boy’s name.
Is Godfrey a Christian name?
Yes. Godfrey is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Germanic god, God, and frid, peace, meaning 'peace of God'.
How do you pronounce Godfrey?
Say it “god-free”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Godfrey in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Godfrey is written گاڈفری. In its original script: Godafrid.
What are other spellings of Godfrey?
Godfrey is also spelled Geoffrey, Jeffrey.
Is the meaning of Godfrey verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.