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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Mabel96%
  2. Marian96%
  3. Beatrice96%
  4. Patrick96%
  5. Joanne96%
  6. Ellen96%
  7. Louis96%
  8. Glen96%
  9. Jeffrey96%
  10. Florence96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy47%
  2. Johnny47%
  3. Max48%
  4. Hailey48%
  5. Zoe48%
  6. Tommy48%
  7. Billie49%
  8. Zoey51%
  9. Maggie51%
  10. Kylie52%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Janet96%
  2. Leroy96%
  3. Sebastian96%
  4. Bailey96%
  5. Denise96%
  6. Jeffrey96%
  7. Jeffery96%
  8. Alfred96%
  9. Jeanette96%
  10. Elmer95%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny49%
  2. Marilyn49%
  3. Melody49%
  4. Dylan49%
  5. Karl50%
  6. Ivan50%
  7. Billie52%
  8. Maya52%
  9. Hailey54%
  10. Max54%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Debra96%
  2. Lawrence96%
  3. Eleanor96%
  4. Beth96%
  5. Louis96%
  6. Deborah96%
  7. Nora96%
  8. Constance96%
  9. Larry96%
  10. Henry96%

Bottom 10

  1. Autumn52%
  2. Clyde53%
  3. Heather55%
  4. Jimmy56%
  5. Tracy56%
  6. Brandy56%
  7. Melody57%
  8. Alexander57%
  9. Phyllis58%
  10. Charlie58%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Mabel95%
  2. Amy95%
  3. Arlene95%
  4. Darlene94%
  5. Glenda91%
  6. Austin89%
  7. Lillian89%
  8. Leslie89%
  9. Lisa89%
  10. Linda89%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan43%
  2. Hailey46%
  3. Maggie46%
  4. Zoe46%
  5. Tommy48%
  6. Billie49%
  7. Savannah50%
  8. Herbert50%
  9. Zoey51%
  10. Sean51%
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