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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. Mikael96%
  2. Louisa96%
  3. Benedict96%
  4. Isa96%
  5. Holland96%
  6. Fisher96%
  7. Blaire95%
  8. Grey95%
  9. Lawson95%
  10. Hayes95%

Bottom 10

  1. Sunny44%
  2. Zelda45%
  3. Mika48%
  4. Sonny50%
  5. Cali52%
  6. Jaylah53%
  7. Eleanora53%
  8. Flynn53%
  9. Frida54%
  10. Anais55%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Shmuel96%
  2. Watson96%
  3. Mohammad96%
  4. Loyal96%
  5. Yaakov96%
  6. Crosby96%
  7. Chaim96%
  8. Kodi96%
  9. Benton96%
  10. Marcel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Rayne44%
  2. Zelda45%
  3. Selene47%
  4. Malaysia48%
  5. Casper49%
  6. Cataleya50%
  7. Coraline50%
  8. Lyra51%
  9. Frida51%
  10. Anais51%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Khari96%
  2. Adelia96%
  3. Yaakov96%
  4. Henri96%
  5. Ambrose96%
  6. Annalise96%
  7. Immanuel96%
  8. Emelia96%
  9. Johan96%
  10. Amirah96%

Bottom 10

  1. Armani52%
  2. Kash56%
  3. Cali56%
  4. Selene57%
  5. Sky57%
  6. Lorelai58%
  7. Lorelei58%
  8. Aspen58%
  9. Arya58%
  10. Coraline59%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Amirah92%
  2. Blaire90%
  3. Theodora90%
  4. Annabel89%
  5. Shmuel89%
  6. Lilliana89%
  7. Benedict89%
  8. Eliezer89%
  9. Elianna89%
  10. Emmaline88%

Bottom 10

  1. Sunny42%
  2. Zelda42%
  3. Annabell45%
  4. Mika46%
  5. Sonny48%
  6. Jaylah49%
  7. Flynn49%
  8. Finnegan51%
  9. Frida51%
  10. Cali51%
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