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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. Gregg96%
  2. Ed96%
  3. Nelson95%
  4. Darrel93%
  5. Stuart93%
  6. Vaughn93%
  7. Dewayne90%
  8. Cleveland90%
  9. Ron90%
  10. Stewart89%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry47%
  2. Rudy50%
  3. Freddy52%
  4. Byron55%
  5. Matt57%
  6. Timmy57%
  7. Kenny61%
  8. Benny63%
  9. Greg63%
  10. Ted64%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Stewart96%
  2. Nelson94%
  3. Darrel94%
  4. Teddy93%
  5. Carlton93%
  6. Ron91%
  7. Clay90%
  8. Ed90%
  9. Stuart89%
  10. Dewayne89%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron51%
  2. Garry58%
  3. Matt61%
  4. Rudy62%
  5. Van62%
  6. Darwin63%
  7. Freddy64%
  8. Kurt66%
  9. Daryl66%
  10. Greg68%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Cleveland96%
  2. Pete92%
  3. Nelson88%
  4. Kirk88%
  5. Carlton87%
  6. Bradford86%
  7. Nick86%
  8. Stuart86%
  9. Fredrick86%
  10. Laurence84%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl58%
  2. Garry60%
  3. Rudy61%
  4. Matt61%
  5. Monte62%
  6. Greg66%
  7. Dewayne66%
  8. Van67%
  9. Guy68%
  10. Darwin68%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Dewayne88%
  2. Ed87%
  3. Gregg86%
  4. Darrel85%
  5. Ron83%
  6. Perry83%
  7. Carlton83%
  8. Vaughn82%
  9. Stewart81%
  10. Nelson80%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy48%
  2. Timmy50%
  3. Rudy53%
  4. Garry53%
  5. Byron57%
  6. Sammy58%
  7. Matt60%
  8. Benny62%
  9. Ted62%
  10. Kurt62%
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