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Eff

Girl Name day: September 16
Eff is a short form of Effie: on birth records it is written Effie (44,078 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Effie page.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: well-spoken, of good repute.
Pet form of Euphemia, from Greek eu 'good' and pheme 'speech, voice'.

Name day for Eff

September 16

Why this day? Eff is a short form of Effie, and shares its name day.

Eff is celebrated in the United States on September 16.

The story of the name Eff

Eff is a short form of Effie. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — well-spoken, of good repute, and shares its name day, September 16.

On birth records, Eff is rarely written as such: the Effs are Effies (44,078 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Effie page.

Frequently asked questions about Eff

What does Eff mean?

Eff is a short form of Effie, which means well-spoken, of good repute.

When is Eff's name day?

September 16, together with Effie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Eff a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Effie.

Eff's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna77%
  2. Claire78%
  3. Cora78%
  4. Nora85%
  5. Ariana85%
  6. Layla86%
  7. Violet86%
  8. Mia88%
  9. Harper88%
  10. Amelia90%

Love potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Cora70%
  2. Harper74%
  3. Stella76%
  4. Ariana76%
  5. Arianna78%
  6. Layla78%
  7. Mia79%
  8. Claire79%
  9. Sofia81%
  10. Violet82%

Professional potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Claire87%
  2. Amelia85%
  3. Violet82%
  4. Cecilia79%
  5. Audrey75%
  6. Layla75%
  7. Charlotte75%
  8. Nora74%
  9. Mia73%
  10. Lucy71%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper49%
  2. Ariana52%
  3. Arianna59%
  4. Sofia62%
  5. Stella64%
  6. Naomi65%
  7. Cora66%
  8. Olivia68%
  9. Lydia68%
  10. Sadie68%

Crush potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Naomi96%
  2. Olivia96%
  3. Mia96%
  4. Charlotte96%
  5. Lucy96%
  6. Lydia96%
  7. Sadie96%
  8. Cecilia96%
  9. Sofia95%
  10. Stella95%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire65%
  2. Cora73%
  3. Arianna76%
  4. Nora78%
  5. Violet84%
  6. Amelia89%
  7. Layla90%
  8. Ariana92%
  9. Audrey92%
  10. Harper94%
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