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Sef

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: March 19
Origin: Hebrew (Yosef), via Arabic. Meaning: May God add (to the family).
Youssef is the Arabic transcription of Yûsuf, derived from the Hebrew Yôsef, meaning "(God) will add," a wish for abundant offspring.

Name day for Sef

March 19

Why this day? Sef is a short form of Youssef, and shares its name day.

Sef is celebrated in France on March 19.

The story of the name Sef

Sef is a short form of Youssef. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (Yosef), via Arabic) and meaning — may God add (to the family), and shares its name day, March 19.

On birth records, Sef is rarely written as such: the Sefs are Youssefs (22,125 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Youssef page. Sef is also a short form of Youssouf.

Frequently asked questions about Sef

What does Sef mean?

Sef is a short form of Youssef, which means may God add (to the family).

When is Sef's name day?

March 19, together with Youssef: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sef a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Youssef.

Sef's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Sef

Bottom 10

  1. Arsène52%
  2. Charly57%
  3. Cesar61%
  4. Oscar61%
  5. Leonard62%
  6. Léandre63%
  7. Achille63%
  8. Ayden66%
  9. Edgar66%
  10. Pablo66%

Love potential for Sef

Bottom 10

  1. Arsène48%
  2. Owen61%
  3. Idriss61%
  4. Charly64%
  5. Oscar64%
  6. Cesar64%
  7. Leonard65%
  8. Achille67%
  9. Ulysse70%
  10. Malo70%

Professional potential for Sef

Bottom 10

  1. Louka46%
  2. Charly47%
  3. Anatole48%
  4. Lino48%
  5. Arsène48%
  6. Nino48%
  7. Milo50%
  8. Malo50%
  9. Oscar51%
  10. Tim51%

Crush potential for Sef

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard52%
  2. Anatole59%
  3. Edgar59%
  4. Ambroise59%
  5. Abel62%
  6. Alois64%
  7. Isaac64%
  8. Arsène64%
  9. Hector65%
  10. Armel66%
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