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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. Jones96%
  2. Adelaida96%
  3. Aharon96%
  4. Maison96%
  5. Canon96%
  6. Boden96%
  7. Shalom96%
  8. Karoline96%
  9. Dhruv96%
  10. Aram96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Anakin43%
  3. Pepper45%
  4. Ozzie45%
  5. Cosmo47%
  6. Calliope49%
  7. Tallulah49%
  8. Rowdy50%
  9. Tinsley51%
  10. Fox51%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Boaz96%
  2. Oaklee96%
  3. Jones96%
  4. Dixon96%
  5. Boden96%
  6. Lynden96%
  7. Lawton96%
  8. Maison96%
  9. Gareth96%
  10. Canon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Elon42%
  3. Ocean44%
  4. Calliope48%
  5. Tallulah49%
  6. Ozzie50%
  7. Seven50%
  8. Rain50%
  9. Aubrielle51%
  10. Rowyn52%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Muhammed96%
  2. Rosalynn96%
  3. Thompson96%
  4. Navy96%
  5. Yasir96%
  6. Calum96%
  7. Catarina96%
  8. Abdulrahman96%
  9. Damir96%
  10. Safiya96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Tala51%
  4. Dia55%
  5. Ozzie56%
  6. Korie56%
  7. Hansel56%
  8. Serafina57%
  9. Zephyr57%
  10. Irie57%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Nechama93%
  2. Rochel93%
  3. Addelyn93%
  4. Tova89%
  5. Meir89%
  6. Adiel89%
  7. Emmalynn89%
  8. Augustin89%
  9. Emelyn89%
  10. Ellianna89%

Bottom 10

  1. Pepper42%
  2. Cosmo42%
  3. Phineas45%
  4. Ferris46%
  5. Neymar46%
  6. Elon46%
  7. Seven47%
  8. Ozzie47%
  9. Indiana48%
  10. Atreyu49%
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