Jeff is a masculine name, often a short form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

) of the English given name Jefferson or Jeffrey, which comes from a

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

variant of Geoffrey.

Music

* DJ Jazzy Jeff, American DJ/turntablist record producer Jeffrey Allen Townes * Excision (musician), Canadian dubstep producer and DJ Jeff Abel * Jeff Abercrombie, bassist for American rock band Fuel * Jeff Allen, English session drummer * Jeff Baxter, American guitarist for rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers * Jeff Beal (born 1963), American composer of music for various media * Jeff Beck, electric guitarist * Jeff Buckley, American singer-songwriter * Jeff Coffin, saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator * Jeff Current, lead singer of American alternative rock band Against All Will *

Jeff Fatt Jeffrey Wayne Fatt, AM (born 21 July 1953) is an Australian musician and actor. He was a member of the children's group The Wiggles from its founding in 1991 to 2012, and was also in the 1980s and 1990s pop band The Cockroaches. He was the old ...

, Australian musician and actor, formerly with the children's band The Wiggles * Jeff Gillan, an American journalist * Jeff Graham, Canadian radio DJ * Jeff Hanneman (1964–2013), American guitarist, founding member of the thrash metal band Slayer * Jeff Hartford, Canadian DJ and producer * Jeff Healey (1966–2008), Canadian blues-rock guitarist and songwriter * Jeff Loomis, lead guitarist for heavy metal band Nevermore * Jeff Lynne, British singer-songwriter and record producer * Jeff Mangum, American singer-songwriter and founder of Neutral Milk Hotel * Jeff Mills, American techno DJ and producer * Jeff Porcaro (1954–1992), American session drummer and member of the rock band Toto * Jeff Scott Soto, American rock singer of Puerto Rican descent * Jeff Stinco, lead guitarist for pop-punk band Simple Plan * Jeff Timmons, American pop singer, producer, and pop group 98 Degrees founding member * Jeff Todd Titon (born 1943), professor of music and author * Jeff Tweedy, American singer-songwriter and founding member of Wilco * Jeff Waters, Canadian thrash metal guitarist for band Annihilator

Sports

* Jeff Abbott (baseball), American retired professional baseball player * Jeff Abbott (racing driver), American professional motorsport drifter * Jeff Adams, Canadian Paralympian and wheelchair sport world champion * Jeff Adrien, former college basketball player * Jeff Agoos (born 1968), retired Swiss-born American soccer defender * Jeff Allam, former British racing driver * Jeff Altenburg, American professional race car driver * Jeff Andretti, former American race car driver * Jeff Astle (1942–2002), English footballer * Jeff Bagwell, Hall of Fame American baseball player *

Jeff Bes Jeff Bes (born July 31, 1973) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played several seasons with the Laredo Bucks. Bes has played for many minor league teams such as the Dayton Bombers, Chicago Wolves, Mississippi Sea Wolves, Orl ...

, Canadian ice hockey player *

Jeff Blake Jeffrey Bertrand Blake (born December 4, 1970) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. Blake was a member of seven teams during his career, playing his longest stint with the Cin ...

, American football player * Jeff Burton, NASCAR racer * Jeff Chandler (boxer), boxing champion * Jeff Cirillo, retired baseball player * Jeff Coetzee, South African professional tennis player * Jeff Conine, retired baseball player *

Jeff Elliott Geoffrey Michael Elliott (7 April 1931 – 12 October 2014) was a pole vaulter, shot putter and decathlete from England. He was born in Ilford. Athletics career He represented Great Britain in both the pole vault and decathlon events at t ...

, British decathlete and pole vaulter *

Jeff Fenech Jeff Fenech (born 28 May 1964) is an Australian former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2008. He won world titles in three weight divisions, having held the IBF bantamweight title from 1985 to 1987, the WBC super-bantamweight t ...

, boxer * Jeff Ferguson (ice hockey) (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey and roller hockey goaltender *

Jeff Foster (basketball) Jeffrey Douglas Foster (born January 16, 1977) is a former American professional basketball player who spent the entirety of his 13-year career with the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. Early life and college Foster was born in San Antonio, Texas an ...

(born 1977), American basketball player * Jeff Francis, baseball player * Jeff Francoeur, baseball player * Jeff Friesen, former NHL player * Jeff Garcia, American football player * Jeff George, American football player * Jeff Gladney (born 1996), American football player * Jeff Gordon, NASCAR racer * Jeff Graham, American football player * Jeff Graham (quarterback), American football player * Jeff Green (basketball), American professional basketball forward * Jeff Guiel, Canadian baseball player *

Jeff Halpern Jeffrey Craig Halpern (born May 3, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Washington Capitals twice, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, and Phoenix Co ...

(born 1976), American NHL hockey player * Jeff Hardy, American professional wrestler * Jeff Holland (born 1997), American football player * Jeff Hornacek, American basketball player * Jeff Horton American football coach * Jeff Jarrett, American professional wrestler * Jeff Kent, baseball player * Jeff Leiding, American football player * Jeff Locke (American football), American football player * Jeff Lockie, American football player * Jeff Loots, American football player * Jeff Luc, American football player *

Jeff Mills (American football) Jeff Jonathan Mills (born October 8, 1968) is a former American football linebacker who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the thir ...

, American football player * Jeff Newman (baseball) (born 1948), American baseball player *

Jeff Nielsen Jeffrey Michael Nielsen (born September 20, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and Minnesota Wild. He is the older brother o ...

, professional hockey player * Jeff Norton, former National Hockey League player * Jeff Okudah (born 1999), American football player * Jeff Otis, American football player * Jeff Overbaugh, American football player * Jeff Pain, American-born, Canadian skeleton racer * 3.0 (professional wrestling), Canadian professional wrestler Jeff Parker *

Jeff Reed (American football) Jeffrey Montgomery Reed (born April 9, 1979) is a former National Football League (NFL) placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2002 until 2010, and is ...

, American football player * Jeff Reed (baseball), retired baseball player * Jeff Salzenstein (born 1973), American tennis player * Jeff Shantz, former National Hockey League player * Jeff Simmons (driver), American race car driver * Jeff Skinner, Canadian National Hockey League player * Jeff Speakman, American actor * Jeff Stevenson (rugby league) (1932–2007), English rugby league footballer * Jeff Stork, American volleyball player * Charles Jeff Tesreau (1888-1946), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Jeff Thomson, Australian cricketer * Jeff Van Gundy, American former NBA coach and current broadcaster * Jeff Walz (born 1971), American basketball coach * Jeff Williams (baseball), pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers *

Jeff Williams (cyclist) Jeffrey Williams (born 18 August 1958) is an English former professional road racing cyclist from Manchester. He rode for Great Britain at the Olympic Games, and won several national championship titles. Cycling career In 1979 Williams won h ...

, British cyclist * Jeff Wilson (American football) (born 1995), American football player * Jeff Wiseman (born 1950), Australian Paralympic athlete and businessman *

Jeff Withey Jeffree David Withey (born March 7, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the University of Kansas where he became known for his shot-blocking ability and his defens ...

(born 1990), American basketball player

Literature

* Jeff Abbott, American suspense novelist * Jeff Kinney, American game designer, cartoonist, producer, actor, and children's book author * Jeff Koons, American artist * Jeff Noon, British novelist, short story writer, and playwright * Jeff Smith, American cartoonist *

Jeff VanderMeer Jeff VanderMeer (born July 7, 1968) is an American author, editor, and literary critic. Initially associated with the New Weird literary genre, VanderMeer crossed over into mainstream success with his bestselling Southern Reach Trilogy. The t ...

, American writer * Jeff Weiss, American playwright, impresario, and actor

Politics

Jeff Adachi Jeffrey Gordon Adachi (August 29, 1959 – February 22, 2019) was an American attorney, pension reform advocate, and politician who served as the Public Defender of San Francisco from 2003 to 2019. Early life and education Adachi was the ...

, elected U.S. San Francisco Public Defender, pension reform advocate, and former San Francisco mayoral candidate * Jeff Bingaman, junior U.S. Senator from New Mexico * Jeff Flake, former U.S. Senator from Arizona * Jeff Kennett, former premier of Victoria, Australia * Jeff Sessions, former United States Attorney General and US Senator

Film and television

* Jeff Alexander (1910–1989), American conductor, arranger, and composer of film, radio, and television scores * Jeff Anderson, American actor * Jeff Bennett, American voice actor and singer * Jeff Bergman, American voice actor *

Jeff Bollow Jeff Bollow (born September 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, California) is an actor, writer, director, producer, author, public speaker, and film festival organizer. He is the author of ''Writing FAST: How to Write Anything with Lightning Speed'', the ...

, American writer and director * Jeff Brazier (born 1979), English television presenter and reality TV personality * Jeff Bridges, American actor * Jeff Chandler (1918–1961), American film actor * Jeff Cohen (actor), American attorney and former child actor who appeared as Chunk in the 1985 movie ''The Goonies'' * Jeff Conaway (1950–2011), American actor * Jeff Coopwood, American actor, singer, broadcaster and educator * Jeff Corey (1914–2002), American stage and screen actor and director * Jeff Corwin, American animal and nature conservationist, host of '' The Jeff Corwin Experience'' and '' Corwin's Quest'' * Jeff Daniels, American actor * Jeff B. Davis, American actor, comedian and singer * Jeff Dunham, American ventriloquist and comedian *

Jeff East Jeffrey Franklin East (born October 27, 1957) is an American actor. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of fourteen, East is known for his portrayal of Huckleberry Finn in the United Artists feature films '' Tom Sawyer'' (1973) ...

, American actor * Jeff Foxworthy, American comedian and actor * Jeff Garlin, American comedic actor * Jeff Goldblum, American film actor * Jeff Katz, American film producer and studio executive * Jeff Loveness, American screenwriter and television producer * Jeff Maxwell, American actor * Jeff McCarthy, American character actor *

Jeff "Swampy" Marsh Jeff "Swampy" Marsh (; born Jeffrey Kent Dudman; December 9, 1960) is an American animator, writer, director, producer, and voice actor. He is known for several animated television series, most notably as an executive producer and the voice of ...

, American television director, writer, producer, storyboard artist, and actor *

Jeff Osterhage Jeff Osterhage (born March 12, 1953) is an American film and television actor from Columbus, Indiana. He graduated from North Farmington High School, Farmington Hills, Michigan, and Western Michigan University with a BBA Degree (1976). Osterhage ...

, American film and television actor * Jeff Probst, American television personality, host of ''

Survivor Survivor(s) may refer to: Actual survivors * *Last survivors of historical events Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Survivors, characters in the 1997 ''KKnD'' video-game series * ''The Survivors'', or the ''New Survivors Found ...

'' * Jeff Stelling, British sports journalist, sport television presenter and game show host * Jeff Stevenson (born 1961), English actor and comedian * Jeff Thisted, American game show host * Jeff Wise, television journalist, producer, and author * Jeff Yagher, American actor * Jeff York (1912–1995), American actor

Programming

* Jeff Dean, a senior fellow at Google and inventor of many of Google's core technologies * Jeff Minter, British computer/video game designer and programmer * Jeff Moss, American hacker, computer and internet security expert

Other fields

* Jeff Bezos, American entrepreneur, industrialist, media proprietor, investor, and the former chief executive officer of Amazon * Jeff Cooper (1920–2006), United States Marine and firearms expert * Jeff Fairburn, British businessman * Jeff Hawkins, founder of Palm Computing and Handspring * Jeff Kaplan, vice president of Blizzard Entertainment * Jeff Kwatinetz, American entertainment executive * Jeph Jacques, webcomic maker, ''Questionable Content'' * Jeff Luers, American anarchist, environmental activist, and arsonist * Jeff Nuttall, British 1960s counter-culture figure * Jeff S. Shamma, professor of electrical engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology * Jeff Weise (1988–2005), American mass murderer and spree killer *

Jeff Wooller Herbert Jeffrey Wooller (born 6 March 1940) is an English accountant and educationalist. He is noted for his accountancy tuition initiatives, and for campaigning for reform of his professional institute, the Institute of Chartered Accountants i ...

, British accountant

Fictional characters

* Jeff, the

alter ego An alter ego (Latin for "other I", "doppelgänger") means an alternate self, which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or true original personality. Finding one's alter ego will require finding one's other self, one with a differe ...

of Jenko in the film '' 22 Jump Street'' * Jeff, best friend of Clarence in the 2014–17 American animated television series ''

Clarence Clarence may refer to: Places Australia * Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division * Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow * Clarence River (New South Wales) * Clarence Strait (Northern Territory) * City of Clarence, a loca ...

'' * Jeff, a character in the video game '' EarthBound'' * Jeff, an enemy in the 2020 VR game '' Half-Life: Alyx'' * Jeff Albertson, more commonly known as Comic Book Guy, from ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

'' * Jeff Atkins, a character in the Netflix series '' 13 Reasons Why'' * Jeff Boomhauer, from the American television series '' King of the Hill'' * Jeff Colby, on the American television series ''

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...

'' and '' The Colbys'' * Jeff Denlon, a character in the '' Saw'' franchise * Jeff Difford, a character in '' Young Sheldon'' * Jeff Fungus, a character and voiced by Frank Oz in the '' Monsters, Inc.'' franchise * Jeff Heaney, a recurring character in the sitcom '' Peep Show'' * Jeff Isaacs, a character in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Jeff K., a character on the Something Awful comedy website * Jeff the Killer, a character from the creepypasta of the same name * Jeff Murdock, a main character in the first three seasons of the British sitcom '' Coupling'' * Jeff Suckler, a minor character in the FX series '' What We Do In The Shadows'' * Jeff Thompkins, title character in the 2011 comedy-drama film '' Jeff, Who Lives at Home'' * Jeff Winger, main character in the NBC sitcom ''

Community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, villag ...

As a surname

* Janina Jeff, American geneticist

References

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