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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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Friendship potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Mabel96%
  2. Marian96%
  3. Beatrice96%
  4. Louis96%
  5. Florence96%
  6. Claude96%
  7. Elmer96%
  8. Edward96%
  9. Lester96%
  10. Frank96%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie49%
  2. Lillie52%
  3. Marvin55%
  4. Mae57%
  5. Calvin60%
  6. Ruby62%
  7. Alvin62%
  8. Alice63%
  9. Thelma64%
  10. Ruth65%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Alfred96%
  3. Jeanette96%
  4. Elmer95%
  5. Lester95%
  6. Louis95%
  7. Doris95%
  8. Mabel93%
  9. Lorraine92%
  10. Arlene92%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie52%
  2. Lillie57%
  3. Alice59%
  4. Leonard61%
  5. Viola63%
  6. Arnold64%
  7. Ethel64%
  8. Dora65%
  9. Mae65%
  10. Marvin65%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Eleanor96%
  2. Louis96%
  3. Henry96%
  4. Geraldine96%
  5. Bessie96%
  6. Harry96%
  7. Clarence96%
  8. Florence93%
  9. Beatrice93%
  10. Esther93%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde53%
  2. Ada60%
  3. Arlene60%
  4. Jeanette62%
  5. Lillie62%
  6. Billie63%
  7. Mae64%
  8. Marvin65%
  9. Marjorie66%
  10. Lois66%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Mabel95%
  2. Arlene95%
  3. Lillian89%
  4. Louis89%
  5. Lucille89%
  6. Marian89%
  7. Elmer88%
  8. Lester88%
  9. Geraldine87%
  10. Beatrice87%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie49%
  2. Herbert50%
  3. Johnnie51%
  4. Jack51%
  5. Arnold54%
  6. Agnes54%
  7. Roland54%
  8. Dora54%
  9. Lillie54%
  10. Ruth56%
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