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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. Alonso96%
  2. Reynold96%
  3. Elden96%
  4. Cristopher96%
  5. Everette96%
  6. Jeffry96%
  7. Mikael96%
  8. Rolland96%
  9. Kelton96%
  10. Wilton96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis45%
  2. Elton46%
  3. Scotty48%
  4. Zack49%
  5. Sonny50%
  6. Eddy52%
  7. Elmo52%
  8. Flynn53%
  9. Robby53%
  10. Enzo55%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Truman96%
  2. Elwood96%
  3. Norberto96%
  4. Meyer96%
  5. Shmuel96%
  6. Jeffry96%
  7. Alexzander96%
  8. Fermin96%
  9. Watson96%
  10. Mohammad96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis45%
  2. Elton46%
  3. Merlin46%
  4. Casper49%
  5. Anders53%
  6. Finnegan56%
  7. Ishmael56%
  8. Lazaro56%
  9. Cain56%
  10. Kash56%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Lawerence96%
  2. Broderick96%
  3. Yaakov96%
  4. Ambrose96%
  5. Everette96%
  6. Immanuel96%
  7. Arther96%
  8. Johan96%
  9. Adolph96%
  10. Delano96%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton47%
  2. Cale51%
  3. Waldo51%
  4. Coy52%
  5. Tevin56%
  6. Kash56%
  7. Lenny56%
  8. Elroy56%
  9. Garfield57%
  10. Alexandre57%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Agustin89%
  2. Shmuel89%
  3. Benedict89%
  4. Elwin89%
  5. Eliezer89%
  6. Rubin89%
  7. Wilmer88%
  8. Bradly88%
  9. Berry88%
  10. Trever88%

Bottom 10

  1. Travon42%
  2. Elvis46%
  3. Scotty48%
  4. Sonny48%
  5. Merlin49%
  6. Flynn49%
  7. Elmo50%
  8. Finnegan51%
  9. Elton51%
  10. Ulises52%
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