Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings German : Watchful Boy name variations Schaffer Schaffer 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Schaffur Schaffur 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Shaffer Family name origins & meanings Americanized spelling of German Schaffer ‘steward’ or of Schaefer ‘shepherd’.