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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. Anna86%
  2. Sofia85%
  3. Elena83%
  4. Julia83%
  5. Olivia83%
  6. Victoria81%
  7. Victoire79%
  8. Agathe78%
  9. Rose78%
  10. Léna72%

Bottom 10

  1. Ambre62%
  2. Adèle66%
  3. Léna72%
  4. Agathe78%
  5. Rose78%
  6. Victoire79%
  7. Victoria81%
  8. Elena83%
  9. Julia83%
  10. Olivia83%

Love potential for Sef

Top 10

  1. Sofia89%
  2. Elena88%
  3. Anna87%
  4. Olivia85%
  5. Julia85%
  6. Agathe84%
  7. Victoire84%
  8. Rose83%
  9. Victoria81%
  10. Léna77%

Bottom 10

  1. Ambre69%
  2. Adèle75%
  3. Léna77%
  4. Victoria81%
  5. Rose83%
  6. Agathe84%
  7. Victoire84%
  8. Olivia85%
  9. Julia85%
  10. Anna87%

Professional potential for Sef

Top 10

  1. Agathe76%
  2. Sofia75%
  3. Rose71%
  4. Anna70%
  5. Victoria68%
  6. Olivia68%
  7. Victoire68%
  8. Adèle66%
  9. Julia65%
  10. Elena62%

Bottom 10

  1. Ambre58%
  2. Léna58%
  3. Elena62%
  4. Julia65%
  5. Adèle66%
  6. Victoria68%
  7. Olivia68%
  8. Victoire68%
  9. Anna70%
  10. Rose71%

Crush potential for Sef

Top 10

  1. Elena89%
  2. Olivia89%
  3. Julia89%
  4. Sofia88%
  5. Victoire87%
  6. Victoria87%
  7. Anna82%
  8. Léna75%
  9. Rose74%
  10. Agathe69%

Bottom 10

  1. Adèle63%
  2. Ambre65%
  3. Agathe69%
  4. Rose74%
  5. Léna75%
  6. Anna82%
  7. Victoire87%
  8. Victoria87%
  9. Sofia88%
  10. Elena89%
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