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Jef

Boy Name day: November 8
Jef is a short form of Jeffrey: on birth records it is written Jeffrey (979,921 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jeffrey page. Also a short form of Jeff.
Origin: English form of Geoffrey, a Norman-French name of Germanic origin. Meaning: Peace (the '-frey' element); the first element is debated — district/territory, traveler, or pledge.
Jeffrey is an anglicized spelling of Geoffrey, from Old French Geoffroi, itself a fusion of Germanic names all sharing the element 'frid' (peace).

Name day for Jef

November 8

Why this day? Jef is a short form of Jeffrey, and shares its name day.

Jef is celebrated in the United States on November 8.

The story of the name Jef

Jef is a short form of Jeffrey. It keeps its origin (English form of Geoffrey, a Norman-French name of Germanic origin) and meaning — peace (the '-frey' element); the first element is debated — district/territory, traveler, or pledge, and shares its name day, November 8.

On birth records, Jef is rarely written as such: the Jefs are Jeffreys (979,921 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jeffrey page. Jef is also a short form of Jeff.

Frequently asked questions about Jef

What does Jef mean?

Jef is a short form of Jeffrey, which means peace (the '-frey' element); the first element is debated — district/territory, traveler, or pledge.

When is Jef's name day?

November 8, together with Jeffrey: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jef a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jeffrey.

Jef's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Patrick96%
  2. Louis96%
  3. Glen96%
  4. Jeffrey96%
  5. Paul96%
  6. Jesus96%
  7. Claude96%
  8. Austin96%
  9. Frederick96%
  10. Elmer96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy47%
  2. Johnny47%
  3. Max48%
  4. Tommy48%
  5. Dylan52%
  6. Marvin55%
  7. Jim55%
  8. Randy55%
  9. Oscar55%
  10. Tony57%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Sebastian96%
  3. Jeffrey96%
  4. Jeffery96%
  5. Alfred96%
  6. Elmer95%
  7. Austin95%
  8. Lester95%
  9. Louis95%
  10. Thomas94%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny49%
  2. Dylan49%
  3. Karl50%
  4. Ivan50%
  5. Max54%
  6. Jimmy55%
  7. Tristan57%
  8. Tommy58%
  9. Miles59%
  10. Leonard61%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Lawrence96%
  2. Louis96%
  3. Larry96%
  4. Henry96%
  5. Harry96%
  6. Clarence96%
  7. Eduardo96%
  8. Daniel96%
  9. Antonio94%
  10. Hector94%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde53%
  2. Jimmy56%
  3. Alexander57%
  4. Johnny59%
  5. Randy60%
  6. Chad60%
  7. Chase61%
  8. Kyle61%
  9. Max62%
  10. Dean63%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Austin89%
  2. Louis89%
  3. Elmer88%
  4. Darryl88%
  5. Lester88%
  6. Edward87%
  7. Jeffrey86%
  8. Leroy86%
  9. Gregory86%
  10. Grayson86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan43%
  2. Tommy48%
  3. Herbert50%
  4. Sean51%
  5. John51%
  6. Shane51%
  7. Johnny51%
  8. Jack51%
  9. Juan51%
  10. Shawn51%
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