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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
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Friendship potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Jones96%
  2. Aharon96%
  3. Canon96%
  4. Boden96%
  5. Dhruv96%
  6. Aram96%
  7. Eamon96%
  8. Ismail96%
  9. Wells96%
  10. Shlomo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin43%
  2. Cosmo47%
  3. Rowdy50%
  4. Fox51%
  5. Neymar53%
  6. Phineas53%
  7. Ferris53%
  8. Roan55%
  9. Dash55%
  10. Rush57%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Boaz96%
  2. Jones96%
  3. Dixon96%
  4. Boden96%
  5. Lawton96%
  6. Gareth96%
  7. Canon96%
  8. Lachlan96%
  9. Dovid96%
  10. Truett95%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Cosmo53%
  3. Kain54%
  4. Fox55%
  5. Robinson55%
  6. Ransom57%
  7. Roan57%
  8. Alaric57%
  9. Neymar58%
  10. Elio59%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Muhammed96%
  2. Thompson96%
  3. Yasir96%
  4. Calum96%
  5. Abdulrahman96%
  6. Damir96%
  7. Umar96%
  8. Alston96%
  9. Hadi96%
  10. Canon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Hansel56%
  3. Axton60%
  4. Koda60%
  5. Robinson61%
  6. Kaiser61%
  7. Alaric62%
  8. Dash62%
  9. Axl62%
  10. Zamir63%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Meir89%
  2. Adiel89%
  3. Augustin89%
  4. Hampton88%
  5. Tadeo88%
  6. Shlomo86%
  7. Corban85%
  8. Boden85%
  9. Lawton84%
  10. Calum84%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Phineas45%
  3. Ferris46%
  4. Neymar46%
  5. Atreyu49%
  6. Finnian49%
  7. Anakin49%
  8. Fox51%
  9. Roan51%
  10. Rowdy52%
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