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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. Perry90%
  2. Benny90%
  3. Kelvin89%
  4. Byron89%
  5. Nick89%
  6. Fredrick89%
  7. Tim87%
  8. Ron86%
  9. Monte85%
  10. Neal85%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt51%
  2. Pete53%
  3. Bradford54%
  4. Dwight59%
  5. Stewart59%
  6. Rocky60%
  7. Sherman61%
  8. Randolph61%
  9. Dwayne62%
  10. Guy63%

Love potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Teddy91%
  2. Ron88%
  3. Perry85%
  4. Sammy81%
  5. Benny81%
  6. Kelvin80%
  7. Ted78%
  8. Nick77%
  9. Dewayne77%
  10. Gregg77%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt44%
  2. Van47%
  3. Brad51%
  4. Randal51%
  5. Dwight52%
  6. Randolph54%
  7. Guy55%
  8. Rickey56%
  9. Rick56%
  10. Pete58%

Professional potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Perry88%
  2. Gerard86%
  3. Doug85%
  4. Kent84%
  5. Clay84%
  6. Ron83%
  7. Dwight83%
  8. Bradford83%
  9. Stuart83%
  10. Teddy82%

Bottom 10

  1. Brad49%
  2. Van49%
  3. Rocky52%
  4. Byron53%
  5. Darwin56%
  6. Dwayne56%
  7. Rex57%
  8. Rick61%
  9. Rickey61%
  10. Nelson63%

Crush potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Kenny96%
  2. Benny96%
  3. Ted96%
  4. Dave96%
  5. Matt95%
  6. Ken95%
  7. Kelvin94%
  8. Tim93%
  9. Sammy92%
  10. Nick92%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt48%
  2. Dwight55%
  3. Bradford55%
  4. Pete55%
  5. Laurence62%
  6. Stuart62%
  7. Sherman64%
  8. Stewart64%
  9. Kent65%
  10. Guy65%
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