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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. Newton46%
  2. Sanford47%
  3. Millard48%
  4. Norbert53%
  5. Burl53%
  6. Adolph54%
  7. Oren55%
  8. Alford55%
  9. Armand55%
  10. Jerold55%

Love potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Buck44%
  3. Newton46%
  4. Armand48%
  5. Hoyt52%
  6. Freeman53%
  7. Thurman54%
  8. Burl54%
  9. Wiley55%
  10. Gus56%

Professional potential for Eff

Crush potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Oren43%
  2. Millard43%
  3. Newton46%
  4. Adolph47%
  5. Sanford48%
  6. Norbert50%
  7. Armand50%
  8. Olen51%
  9. Burl52%
  10. Jerold53%
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