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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. Rufus96%
  2. Garland93%
  3. Reuben92%
  4. Jess91%
  5. Irvin89%
  6. Archie87%
  7. Bert85%
  8. Willis85%
  9. Rudolph85%
  10. Wilson85%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad43%
  2. Elbert48%
  3. Willard49%
  4. Hugh55%
  5. Otto57%
  6. Delbert57%
  7. Alton57%
  8. Grover58%
  9. Amos59%
  10. Wilfred59%

Love potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad51%
  2. Otto53%
  3. Will53%
  4. Willard53%
  5. Delbert54%
  6. Alton55%
  7. Luther56%
  8. Dick56%
  9. Amos58%
  10. Wilfred58%

Professional potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Hubert93%
  2. Lyle91%
  3. Loyd91%
  4. Alton91%
  5. Eldon91%
  6. Delbert88%
  7. Wendell86%
  8. Willard86%
  9. Hugh85%
  10. Burton84%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther47%
  2. Virgil49%
  3. Wallace58%
  4. Dick61%
  5. Dewey61%
  6. Julius61%
  7. Percy63%
  8. Rufus64%
  9. Jess64%
  10. Salvatore65%

Crush potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert48%
  3. Willard50%
  4. Alton52%
  5. Hugh53%
  6. Eldon57%
  7. Delbert57%
  8. Amos58%
  9. Edmond58%
  10. Edmund58%
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