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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

Top 10

  1. Marcel88%
  2. Louis87%
  3. Alfred86%
  4. Léon86%
  5. René86%
  6. Georges83%
  7. Paul83%
  8. Gustave82%
  9. Elie82%
  10. Roger81%

Love potential for Sef

Professional potential for Sef

Top 10

  1. Henri90%
  2. Louis87%
  3. Edmond86%
  4. Robert84%
  5. Pierre83%
  6. Joseph83%
  7. Charles80%
  8. Armand80%
  9. Paul80%
  10. René78%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Marius47%
  3. Félix55%
  4. Émile59%
  5. Roger59%
  6. Eugène59%
  7. Alphonse63%
  8. Aimé63%
  9. Fernand67%
  10. Elie67%

Crush potential for Sef

Bottom 10

  1. Germain46%
  2. Joseph47%
  3. Lucien48%
  4. Henri51%
  5. Albert51%
  6. Armand53%
  7. Gaston53%
  8. Raymond54%
  9. André58%
  10. Pierre58%
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