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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Mikael96%
  2. Benedict96%
  3. Fisher96%
  4. Lawson95%
  5. Hayes95%
  6. Johan95%
  7. Simeon95%
  8. Eliezer94%
  9. Shmuel94%
  10. Yosef94%

Bottom 10

  1. Sonny50%
  2. Flynn53%
  3. Enzo55%
  4. Finnegan55%
  5. Knox56%
  6. Blaze57%
  7. Anders58%
  8. Kellan60%
  9. Thiago60%
  10. Apollo60%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Shmuel96%
  2. Watson96%
  3. Mohammad96%
  4. Loyal96%
  5. Yaakov96%
  6. Crosby96%
  7. Chaim96%
  8. Benton96%
  9. Marcel96%
  10. Deacon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Casper49%
  2. Anders53%
  3. Finnegan56%
  4. Ishmael56%
  5. Cain56%
  6. Kash56%
  7. Maximo58%
  8. Flynn58%
  9. Sonny58%
  10. Wylie59%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Yaakov96%
  2. Ambrose96%
  3. Immanuel96%
  4. Johan96%
  5. Hendrix96%
  6. Luka96%
  7. Yosef96%
  8. Benton96%
  9. Benedict96%
  10. Lawson96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash56%
  2. Kellan60%
  3. Leonidas60%
  4. Killian60%
  5. Niko60%
  6. Apollo60%
  7. Case60%
  8. Atticus60%
  9. Carmelo60%
  10. Ayaan60%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Shmuel89%
  2. Benedict89%
  3. Eliezer89%
  4. Montgomery87%
  5. Yosef86%
  6. Simeon84%
  7. Cohen83%
  8. Benson83%
  9. Turner83%
  10. Menachem83%

Bottom 10

  1. Sonny48%
  2. Flynn49%
  3. Finnegan51%
  4. Knox52%
  5. Luka53%
  6. Westley53%
  7. Orion54%
  8. Blaze55%
  9. Legend56%
  10. Abram56%
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