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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. Jesus96%
  2. Adrian95%
  3. Manuel93%
  4. Seth93%
  5. Connor92%
  6. Ethan89%
  7. Xavier88%
  8. Colin88%
  9. Jacob88%
  10. Trevor87%

Bottom 10

  1. Max48%
  2. Dylan52%
  3. Oscar55%
  4. Andy57%
  5. Ivan60%
  6. Ricardo62%
  7. Diego62%
  8. Jayden62%
  9. Nathan66%
  10. Juan67%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Landon94%
  2. Manuel93%
  3. Carlos93%
  4. Gavin92%
  5. Hector92%
  6. Jose91%
  7. Connor91%
  8. Jacob91%
  9. Blake91%
  10. Seth90%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan49%
  2. Ivan50%
  3. Max54%
  4. Oscar61%
  5. Clayton66%
  6. Gabriel66%
  7. Ricardo68%
  8. Andy68%
  9. Diego68%
  10. Ian69%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Eduardo96%
  2. Antonio94%
  3. Hector94%
  4. Javier94%
  5. Alejandro93%
  6. Samuel92%
  7. Nathaniel92%
  8. Jacob91%
  9. Spencer91%
  10. Carlos90%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase61%
  2. Max62%
  3. Jayden63%
  4. Dylan64%
  5. Cole65%
  6. Ian65%
  7. Preston66%
  8. Jeremiah66%
  9. Brayden67%
  10. Andy69%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Jesus86%
  2. Blake86%
  3. Seth83%
  4. Trevor82%
  5. Brady81%
  6. Manuel80%
  7. Connor79%
  8. Ethan79%
  9. Landon79%
  10. Jared77%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan43%
  2. Juan51%
  3. Diego56%
  4. Ricardo56%
  5. Max56%
  6. Oscar57%
  7. Andy58%
  8. Jose58%
  9. Dylan58%
  10. Grant62%
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