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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. Billal96%
  2. Semih96%
  3. Marwane96%
  4. Riad95%
  5. Jawad95%
  6. Ayman95%
  7. Léo-Paul95%
  8. Amin93%
  9. Reda93%
  10. Wilson93%

Bottom 10

  1. Paco53%
  2. Tommy53%
  3. Sven53%
  4. Constantin56%
  5. Youri57%
  6. Jayson59%
  7. Samson60%
  8. Kyliann60%
  9. Randy60%
  10. Tomy61%

Love potential for Sef

Bottom 10

  1. Kaan52%
  2. Vadim54%
  3. Sven56%
  4. Robinson58%
  5. Merlin60%
  6. Paco61%
  7. Tommy61%
  8. Rohan62%
  9. Théophane64%
  10. Matt64%

Professional potential for Sef

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Nans42%
  3. Matt43%
  4. Leni44%
  5. Ilian45%
  6. Ylan45%
  7. Tommy46%
  8. Curtis46%
  9. Louca46%
  10. Robinson46%

Crush potential for Sef

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