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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. Emanuel96%
  2. Jonas92%
  3. Gustavo92%
  4. Adan92%
  5. Saul91%
  6. Ramiro91%
  7. Dominick90%
  8. Cristian90%
  9. Damien89%
  10. Andres88%

Bottom 10

  1. Pablo53%
  2. Jayson53%
  3. Cayden59%
  4. Dante60%
  5. Angelo61%
  6. Esteban62%
  7. Tyson62%
  8. Brock62%
  9. Enrique63%
  10. Romeo63%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Andres96%
  2. Nikolas93%
  3. Landen91%
  4. Mauricio91%
  5. Rocco91%
  6. Damien91%
  7. Jalen90%
  8. Armando89%
  9. Leland89%
  10. Kaleb89%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante54%
  2. Pablo59%
  3. Romeo60%
  4. Jayson63%
  5. Angelo66%
  6. Isiah67%
  7. Cayden67%
  8. Bentley67%
  9. Enrique69%
  10. Moises70%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Emanuel96%
  2. Adan95%
  3. Rocco93%
  4. Erick92%
  5. Andres91%
  6. Tomas91%
  7. Ramiro91%
  8. Armando91%
  9. Nikolas90%
  10. Arturo88%

Bottom 10

  1. Bentley59%
  2. Cesar62%
  3. Tyson63%
  4. Kaden67%
  5. Ty67%
  6. Caden67%
  7. Braden67%
  8. Mauricio67%
  9. Trey67%
  10. Drake67%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Jonas86%
  2. Landen84%
  3. Damien82%
  4. Saul81%
  5. Emanuel81%
  6. Ramiro80%
  7. Adan79%
  8. Andres79%
  9. Nikolas79%
  10. Trey78%

Bottom 10

  1. Pablo51%
  2. Dante55%
  3. Angelo58%
  4. Jayson58%
  5. Esteban58%
  6. Pedro58%
  7. Brenden61%
  8. Brendan61%
  9. Keegan61%
  10. Ernesto61%
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