Schaffer - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Schaffer \sch(af)-fer\ is a variant of Schaeffer (German), and the meaning of Schaffer is "steward".

The baby name Schaffer sounds like Shafeer, Shafir, Shefer and Shafar. Other similar baby names are Schuyler and Schyler.

Schaffer is a very rare 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 Schaffer. Compare Schaffer with related baby names.