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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. Erna42%
  2. Bertie43%
  3. Newton46%
  4. Sanford47%
  5. Millard48%
  6. Norbert53%
  7. Burl53%
  8. Adolph54%
  9. Oren55%
  10. Alford55%

Love potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Alpha42%
  2. Oren42%
  3. Buck44%
  4. Newton46%
  5. Armand48%
  6. Bertie50%
  7. Erna51%
  8. Hoyt52%
  9. Edythe52%
  10. Freeman53%

Professional potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor43%
  2. Roxie46%
  3. Lucious46%
  4. Napoleon47%
  5. Elton49%
  6. Alpha50%
  7. Leander51%
  8. Hilton52%
  9. Marvel52%
  10. Leone54%

Crush potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Oren43%
  4. Millard43%
  5. Newton46%
  6. Adolph47%
  7. Sanford48%
  8. Norbert50%
  9. Armand50%
  10. Olen51%
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