Geoff
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JEF
- Origin
- Germanic
Geoff is a boys' name of Germanic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Geoff mean?
Germanic: short form of Geoffrey, Anglo-Norman from a Germanic name
A short form of Geoffrey, which came to England with the Normans; the poet Geoffrey Chaucer is a famous bearer.
More on Wiktionary.
Is Geoff a girl's or a boy's name?
Geoff is a boys' name.
How popular is Geoff in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 4 boys.
Geoff in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 2 | #5,878 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 2 | #4,818 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
Names like Geoff
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charles, William, Robbie, Billy, James, Reggie, Robert, Michael, Freddie, Robin, Patrick, Thomas
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Henry, Charlotte, Archie, Charlie, Emma, Ella, Harry, Millie, Albie, Matilda, Louie, Miles, Alice, Myles
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Geoff: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/geoff, updated 20 October 2026.