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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. Virgile60%
  2. Cyprien62%
  3. Kyllian62%
  4. Lenny62%
  5. Andy63%
  6. Amaury66%
  7. Rayane66%
  8. Elouan68%
  9. Téo68%
  10. Kilian69%

Love potential for Sef

Bottom 10

  1. Fares61%
  2. Logan66%
  3. Kilian66%
  4. Lenny67%
  5. Cyprien69%
  6. Virgile70%
  7. Kyllian70%
  8. Elouan70%
  9. Téo71%
  10. Andy71%

Professional potential for Sef

Bottom 10

  1. Leny42%
  2. Lenny42%
  3. Cyprien47%
  4. Téo47%
  5. Bryan50%
  6. Andy50%
  7. Titouan50%
  8. Elouan51%
  9. Elliot51%
  10. Eliot51%

Crush potential for Sef

Top 10

  1. Brian94%
  2. Marco93%
  3. Yassine93%
  4. Loris91%
  5. Mathys91%
  6. Yannis91%
  7. Julian91%
  8. Yacine91%
  9. Nassim91%
  10. Ryan90%

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury50%
  2. Virgile54%
  3. Ewen66%
  4. Elouan66%
  5. Elliot67%
  6. Eliot67%
  7. Alban68%
  8. Nils68%
  9. Lilian69%
  10. Guilhem69%
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