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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. Brian89%
  2. Scott89%
  3. Brent89%
  4. Derrick88%
  5. Rodney87%
  6. Andre87%
  7. Erik85%
  8. Troy83%
  9. Lance79%
  10. Marc79%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley62%
  2. Mario62%
  3. Chad63%
  4. Jason66%
  5. Shane67%
  6. Shawn67%
  7. Bradley70%
  8. Jeremy71%
  9. Darren72%
  10. Eric76%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Andre93%
  2. Brian91%
  3. Troy91%
  4. Rodney90%
  5. Brent87%
  6. Lance87%
  7. Scott87%
  8. Derrick85%
  9. Erik77%
  10. Eric76%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley69%
  2. Chad69%
  3. Darren71%
  4. Jeremy72%
  5. Marc73%
  6. Bradley74%
  7. Jason74%
  8. Shawn75%
  9. Shane75%
  10. Eric76%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Erik92%
  2. Shane90%
  3. Shawn90%
  4. Marc88%
  5. Eric87%
  6. Mario83%
  7. Derrick82%
  8. Troy82%
  9. Brent77%
  10. Lance77%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad60%
  2. Jeremy66%
  3. Rodney66%
  4. Jason67%
  5. Darren67%
  6. Wesley68%
  7. Scott70%
  8. Andre74%
  9. Bradley74%
  10. Brian76%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Brian82%
  2. Lance80%
  3. Rodney80%
  4. Scott78%
  5. Brent78%
  6. Troy78%
  7. Bradley76%
  8. Derrick75%
  9. Darren75%
  10. Jason71%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane51%
  2. Shawn51%
  3. Mario55%
  4. Eric63%
  5. Marc63%
  6. Wesley67%
  7. Jeremy68%
  8. Erik68%
  9. Andre68%
  10. Jason71%
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