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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. Eunice96%
  2. Anton96%
  3. Mable96%
  4. Louie96%
  5. Flossie96%
  6. Maryann96%
  7. Sylvester96%
  8. Blanche95%
  9. Olga95%
  10. Doyle95%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola46%
  2. Lizzie53%
  3. Cleo54%
  4. Rosie58%
  5. Junior60%
  6. Buddy63%
  7. Goldie63%
  8. Bennie63%
  9. Dixie63%
  10. Ruthie65%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Mable96%
  2. Jeannette96%
  3. Louie95%
  4. Antoinette93%
  5. Willis93%
  6. Nettie93%
  7. Bert93%
  8. Ollie92%
  9. Morris91%
  10. Jeannine90%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola51%
  2. Percy53%
  3. Cleo54%
  4. Lizzie55%
  5. Homer58%
  6. Fay59%
  7. Fern62%
  8. Opal62%
  9. Jewel63%
  10. Elva64%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Addie96%
  2. Edmund96%
  3. Louie96%
  4. Maryann96%
  5. Edmond96%
  6. Bette96%
  7. Bettye96%
  8. Bettie96%
  9. Flossie93%
  10. Cornelia93%

Bottom 10

  1. Fay48%
  2. Ila52%
  3. Lola52%
  4. Elva57%
  5. Lela57%
  6. Opal57%
  7. Merle58%
  8. Fern60%
  9. Velma60%
  10. Luella60%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Mable96%
  2. Myrna93%
  3. Jeannine89%
  4. Louie89%
  5. Lorene88%
  6. Cecelia87%
  7. Etta87%
  8. Flossie87%
  9. Clarice87%
  10. Eunice86%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola46%
  2. Cleo51%
  3. Johnie51%
  4. Lizzie52%
  5. Inez54%
  6. Conrad54%
  7. Ramona55%
  8. Ruthie56%
  9. Rosie58%
  10. Alberta59%
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