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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. Aminata96%
  2. Fatoumata96%
  3. Asma92%
  4. Amina92%
  5. Assia92%
  6. Hawa92%
  7. Aicha91%
  8. Louisa89%
  9. Khadija88%
  10. Nora88%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna50%
  2. Céleste50%
  3. Diana57%
  4. Iris59%
  5. Apolline59%
  6. Cléo60%
  7. Selena64%
  8. Constance64%
  9. Lya64%
  10. Elya65%

Love potential for Sef

Top 10

  1. Lucy96%
  2. Fatoumata96%
  3. Aminata94%
  4. Ella94%
  5. Louisa93%
  6. Lucia92%
  7. Emilia91%
  8. Amina91%
  9. Assia89%
  10. Aicha89%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana49%
  2. Luna53%
  3. Cléo57%
  4. Iris57%
  5. Céleste58%
  6. Inaya61%
  7. Lyna64%
  8. Olympe64%
  9. Lya65%
  10. Thaïs65%

Professional potential for Sef

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Lya43%
  3. Joy46%
  4. Mia46%
  5. Mya46%
  6. Céleste48%
  7. Lana49%
  8. Olympe49%
  9. Cléo49%
  10. Mila50%

Crush potential for Sef

Top 10

  1. Lucy95%
  2. Lucia91%
  3. Fatoumata91%
  4. Ella89%
  5. Emy89%
  6. Assia89%
  7. Aminata88%
  8. Aya88%
  9. Paola85%
  10. Rita85%
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