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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. Patrick96%
  2. Joanne96%
  3. Ellen96%
  4. Glen96%
  5. Jeffrey96%
  6. Paul96%
  7. Frederick96%
  8. Jeffery96%
  9. Gregory96%
  10. Glenda96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy47%
  2. Johnny47%
  3. Tommy48%
  4. Cindy53%
  5. Melody54%
  6. Joy55%
  7. Jim55%
  8. Randy55%
  9. Bonnie55%
  10. Tony57%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Janet96%
  2. Denise96%
  3. Jeffrey96%
  4. Jeffery96%
  5. Thomas94%
  6. Darryl94%
  7. Glenda93%
  8. Douglas93%
  9. Martin93%
  10. Renee93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny49%
  2. Marilyn49%
  3. Melody49%
  4. Karl50%
  5. Jimmy55%
  6. Carmen57%
  7. Tommy58%
  8. Lee58%
  9. Cindy59%
  10. Jim61%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Debra96%
  2. Lawrence96%
  3. Beth96%
  4. Deborah96%
  5. Constance96%
  6. Larry96%
  7. Connie96%
  8. Debbie96%
  9. Jeffery93%
  10. Jeffrey93%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy56%
  2. Melody57%
  3. Phyllis58%
  4. Johnny59%
  5. Randy60%
  6. Terry60%
  7. Bonnie61%
  8. Janet62%
  9. Dean63%
  10. Duane63%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Darlene94%
  2. Glenda91%
  3. Leslie89%
  4. Linda89%
  5. Denise89%
  6. Darryl88%
  7. Deborah87%
  8. Debra87%
  9. Debbie87%
  10. Joanne87%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy48%
  2. John51%
  3. Johnny51%
  4. Bonnie51%
  5. Toni53%
  6. Jimmy53%
  7. Jim54%
  8. Connie55%
  9. Cindy55%
  10. Constance55%
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