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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

Top 10

  1. Kevin96%
  2. Timothy95%
  3. William93%
  4. Bill93%
  5. Barry92%
  6. Neil91%
  7. Vincent90%
  8. Jerome87%
  9. Tom87%
  10. Ronald86%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph43%
  3. Karl46%
  4. Peter53%
  5. Jon53%
  6. Gordon55%
  7. Reginald55%
  8. Bob56%
  9. Robert56%
  10. Mark57%

Love potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Don48%
  3. Jon48%
  4. Philip51%
  5. Phillip51%
  6. Bruce51%
  7. Wayne51%
  8. Johnny51%
  9. Craig51%
  10. Mark51%

Professional potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Joseph93%
  2. John88%
  3. Paul87%
  4. Keith85%
  5. Martin85%
  6. Dale85%
  7. Barry85%
  8. Gary84%
  9. Michael83%
  10. Micheal83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean45%
  2. Johnny54%
  3. Randy55%
  4. Karl57%
  5. Curtis59%
  6. Carl60%
  7. Kenneth60%
  8. Charles60%
  9. David61%
  10. Richard61%

Crush potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Bill96%
  2. Curtis96%
  3. William96%
  4. Mike96%
  5. Jay95%
  6. Randy95%
  7. Tom95%
  8. Barry94%
  9. Kevin94%
  10. Tony92%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Jon50%
  5. Gordon55%
  6. Philip55%
  7. Dennis55%
  8. Phillip55%
  9. Peter55%
  10. Don56%
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