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Godfrey

GOD-free

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Germanic name combining 'god' (good) and 'frid' (peace). Medieval and noble-sounding, historically borne by kings and crusaders.”

Popularity Over Time

Godfrey US popularity rank over timeRank 13898 in 2009 to rank 656 in 1906. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#656#7277#138981900192019401960198020002024

Godfrey is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicOld English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

GodieFredGoff

Style

GrandStrongRomanticVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Godfrey of Bouillon (crusader)
  • Godfrey Cambridge (comedian)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Germanic name combining 'god' (good) and 'frid' (peace). Medieval and noble-sounding, historically borne by kings and crusaders.

Godfrey is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Godfrey include Godie, Fred, Goff.

Names that pair beautifully with Godfrey include Peregrine, Thaddeus, Garrison, Garrett, Cormac.