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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. Dominic95%
  2. Claire95%
  3. Nora95%
  4. Cora94%
  5. Elias93%
  6. Theodore90%
  7. Sebastian90%
  8. Levi87%
  9. Oliver85%
  10. Grayson85%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie57%
  2. Leo59%
  3. Mia60%
  4. Ariana63%
  5. Stella65%
  6. Lucas67%
  7. Charlotte68%
  8. Violet68%
  9. Liam69%
  10. Luke70%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Sebastian96%
  2. Carter91%
  3. Grayson91%
  4. Dominic90%
  5. Cooper89%
  6. Levi87%
  7. Parker87%
  8. Maxwell86%
  9. Julian86%
  10. Sofia85%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles59%
  2. Violet59%
  3. Ariana62%
  4. Stella63%
  5. Charlie63%
  6. Layla64%
  7. Charlotte66%
  8. Mia67%
  9. Owen67%
  10. Sadie68%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Nora96%
  2. Abraham93%
  3. Elias92%
  4. Everett92%
  5. Claire89%
  6. Theodore89%
  7. Sebastian88%
  8. Cora88%
  9. Dominic87%
  10. Olivia86%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie58%
  2. Layla63%
  3. Mia64%
  4. Jaxon67%
  5. Violet67%
  6. Harper68%
  7. Skylar68%
  8. Damian69%
  9. Colton70%
  10. Ariana70%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Grayson86%
  2. Nora83%
  3. Elias83%
  4. Amelia83%
  5. Dominic83%
  6. Maxwell82%
  7. Parker82%
  8. Sofia81%
  9. Carter81%
  10. Theodore79%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie51%
  2. Leo53%
  3. Abraham56%
  4. Everett59%
  5. Luke61%
  6. Stella61%
  7. Mia63%
  8. Owen63%
  9. Violet67%
  10. Wyatt67%
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