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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. Jeremy90%
  2. Wesley83%
  3. Brian83%
  4. Jason79%
  5. Darren78%
  6. Troy78%
  7. Scott76%
  8. Brent76%
  9. Bradley76%
  10. Rodney74%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Eric54%
  4. Marc57%
  5. Chad57%
  6. Andre57%
  7. Erik62%
  8. Derrick66%
  9. Lance73%
  10. Rodney74%

Love potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Jeremy85%
  2. Mario77%
  3. Wesley71%
  4. Andre71%
  5. Brian69%
  6. Troy69%
  7. Jason68%
  8. Rodney68%
  9. Scott65%
  10. Brent65%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad47%
  2. Marc51%
  3. Shane53%
  4. Shawn53%
  5. Eric54%
  6. Erik55%
  7. Darren58%
  8. Bradley61%
  9. Derrick62%
  10. Scott65%

Professional potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Shawn88%
  2. Shane88%
  3. Andre85%
  4. Scott85%
  5. Rodney81%
  6. Brent78%
  7. Jeremy78%
  8. Derrick76%
  9. Erik73%
  10. Marc69%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Darren49%
  3. Jason49%
  4. Bradley55%
  5. Brian58%
  6. Lance59%
  7. Wesley63%
  8. Troy64%
  9. Eric68%
  10. Marc69%

Crush potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Wesley96%
  2. Jason95%
  3. Jeremy94%
  4. Bradley90%
  5. Darren89%
  6. Mario89%
  7. Brian86%
  8. Lance83%
  9. Troy82%
  10. Chad75%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre54%
  4. Eric58%
  5. Marc58%
  6. Erik63%
  7. Derrick70%
  8. Brent73%
  9. Scott73%
  10. Chad75%
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