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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. Antwan95%
  2. Deron93%
  3. Shon93%
  4. Donny92%
  5. Antione91%
  6. Carlo89%
  7. Jed87%
  8. Reggie86%
  9. Alfonzo86%
  10. Demond86%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich43%
  2. Hans47%
  3. Leopoldo53%
  4. Darrick57%
  5. Daron58%
  6. Dion59%
  7. Abdul59%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Wilfredo60%
  10. Scot60%

Love potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans49%
  3. Dion52%
  4. Brant53%
  5. Darrick54%
  6. Kraig55%
  7. Leopoldo58%
  8. Theron58%
  9. Scotty59%
  10. Wilfredo60%

Professional potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Glendon96%
  2. Scot86%
  3. Reggie85%
  4. Kraig84%
  5. Dion83%
  6. Delvin83%
  7. Darron83%
  8. Rodrick83%
  9. Jeromy81%
  10. Donny78%

Crush potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Shon96%
  2. Deron96%
  3. Carlo96%
  4. Donny96%
  5. Antione96%
  6. Rico95%
  7. Tad94%
  8. Antwan93%
  9. Alfonzo93%
  10. Giuseppe93%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans50%
  3. Leopoldo54%
  4. Dion55%
  5. Daron55%
  6. Wilfredo60%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Abdul60%
  9. Darrick60%
  10. Scot62%
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