Jefferson - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Jefferson \j(e)-ffer-son, jeff(e)-rson\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "son of Jeffrey". Surname. Jefferson Davis, born in 1808, was president of the Confederancy.

Jefferson has 5 variant forms: Jeff, Jeffers, Jeffersson, Jeffey and Jeffie.

For more information, see also the related name Jeffrey.

Baby names that sound like Jefferson are Jepherson and Jefferies.

Jefferson is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Jefferson. Click here to compare Jefferson with related baby names.