Gender: Male
Pronunciation: JH EH F B AH K L IY
Jeffrey Scott Buckley, raised as Scott Moorhead, was an American musician. After a decade as a session guitarist in Los Angeles, Buckley amassed a following in the early 1990s by performing cover songs at venues in East Village, Manhattan, such as Sin-é, while gradually focusing more on his own material. After rebuffing interest from record labels and Herb Cohen—the manager of his father, singer Tim Buckley—he signed with Columbia, recruited a band, and recorded what would be his only studio album, Grace, in 1994.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 28, 2024
On the name Jeff Buckley, Jeff means Divinely Peaceful, Form of Jeffrey, God's Peace, Peace. Buckley means Deer Meadow, Male Goat, Deer, Place Name, Meadow of the Deer, Boy.
The name Jeff Buckley is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Jeff is commonly found in United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, and 95 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: JH EH F B AH K L IY
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
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At NamesLook, the name Jeff is recorded 100,945 times globally, ranking it as the 575th most common name worldwide.
Jeff is most prevalent in United States of America, with 56,482 occurrences, making it the 58th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Jeff is found among 1 in every 32 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #58 | 1 : 32 |
| Canada | #37 | 1 : 50 |
| United Kingdom | #288 | 1 : 81 |
| France | #576 | 1 : 241 |
| Malaysia | #206 | 1 : 441 |
| South Africa | #935 | 1 : 1,006 |
| Hong Kong | #201 | 1 : 199 |
| Singapore | #210 | 1 : 349 |
| Nigeria | #1,072 | 1 : 986 |
| Saudi Arabia | #2,860 | 1 : 2,794 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Jeff from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jeffrey Scott Buckley, raised as Scott Moorhead, was an American musician. After a decade as a session guitarist in Los Angeles, Buckley amassed a following in the early 1990s by performing cover songs at venues in East Village, Manhattan, such as Sin-é, while gradually focusing more on his own material. After rebuffing interest from record labels and Herb Cohen—the manager of his father, singer Tim Buckley—he signed with Columbia, recruited a band, and recorded what would be his only studio album, Grace, in 1994.
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