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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. Jarrod93%
  2. Roderick90%
  3. Darrin88%
  4. Geoffrey87%
  5. Clifton87%
  6. Darin85%
  7. Cornelius84%
  8. Kristopher83%
  9. Tyrone83%
  10. Heath78%

Bottom 10

  1. Damon57%
  2. Clint67%
  3. Shaun67%
  4. Vance71%
  5. Jermaine72%
  6. Lamont76%
  7. Marlon77%
  8. Heath78%
  9. Wade78%
  10. Kristopher83%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Jarrod94%
  2. Roderick94%
  3. Darin91%
  4. Darrin91%
  5. Tyrone90%
  6. Geoffrey89%
  7. Kristopher86%
  8. Cornelius84%
  9. Clifton82%
  10. Wade82%

Bottom 10

  1. Damon59%
  2. Clint59%
  3. Heath67%
  4. Vance69%
  5. Shaun75%
  6. Marlon76%
  7. Jermaine76%
  8. Lamont80%
  9. Clifton82%
  10. Wade82%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Cornelius96%
  2. Shaun90%
  3. Vance87%
  4. Kristopher86%
  5. Roderick84%
  6. Lamont83%
  7. Darin78%
  8. Jarrod77%
  9. Clifton77%
  10. Jermaine77%

Bottom 10

  1. Darrin62%
  2. Marlon65%
  3. Heath65%
  4. Clint69%
  5. Damon70%
  6. Geoffrey73%
  7. Wade76%
  8. Tyrone76%
  9. Jarrod77%
  10. Clifton77%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Darrin88%
  2. Darin86%
  3. Jarrod85%
  4. Geoffrey83%
  5. Tyrone77%
  6. Roderick77%
  7. Lamont76%
  8. Clifton75%
  9. Marlon75%
  10. Kristopher74%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun51%
  2. Jermaine56%
  3. Clint56%
  4. Vance59%
  5. Damon61%
  6. Cornelius68%
  7. Wade69%
  8. Heath73%
  9. Kristopher74%
  10. Clifton75%
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