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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. Louis96%
  2. Claude96%
  3. Elmer96%
  4. Edward96%
  5. Lester96%
  6. Frank96%
  7. Clarence96%
  8. Floyd93%
  9. Walter92%
  10. Gerald90%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin55%
  2. Calvin60%
  3. Alvin62%
  4. Jack67%
  5. Milton68%
  6. Donald70%
  7. Melvin70%
  8. Clyde71%
  9. Roland71%
  10. Herbert71%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Alfred96%
  3. Elmer95%
  4. Lester95%
  5. Louis95%
  6. Joe91%
  7. Chester91%
  8. Maurice91%
  9. Edward90%
  10. Floyd90%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard61%
  2. Arnold64%
  3. Marvin65%
  4. Calvin68%
  5. Herbert69%
  6. Milton69%
  7. Clyde69%
  8. Alvin71%
  9. Harold72%
  10. Roland73%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Louis96%
  2. Henry96%
  3. Harry96%
  4. Clarence96%
  5. Harold92%
  6. Jack90%
  7. Howard89%
  8. Frank89%
  9. Arnold88%
  10. Herman88%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde53%
  2. Marvin65%
  3. Maurice67%
  4. Floyd67%
  5. Donald68%
  6. Leon68%
  7. George68%
  8. Eugene69%
  9. Milton69%
  10. Alvin69%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Louis89%
  2. Elmer88%
  3. Lester88%
  4. Edward87%
  5. Leroy86%
  6. Chester84%
  7. Frank84%
  8. Floyd84%
  9. Clarence79%
  10. Clifford79%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert50%
  2. Jack51%
  3. Arnold54%
  4. Roland54%
  5. Alvin58%
  6. Marvin58%
  7. Joe58%
  8. Harold59%
  9. Calvin60%
  10. Harry61%
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