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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
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Friendship potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Adalyn91%
  2. Adeline91%
  3. Noelle91%
  4. Emilia91%
  5. Willa88%
  6. Elaina88%
  7. Mara88%
  8. Norah88%
  9. Liliana86%
  10. Harmony86%

Bottom 10

  1. Millie52%
  2. Scarlett52%
  3. Nova54%
  4. Kali55%
  5. Genesis55%
  6. Nyla55%
  7. Piper55%
  8. Phoebe55%
  9. Raelynn55%
  10. Aria60%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Noelle89%
  2. Penelope88%
  3. Emilia86%
  4. Hadley85%
  5. Camilla85%
  6. Kennedy84%
  7. Harmony84%
  8. Adalyn83%
  9. Adeline83%
  10. Raegan80%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna48%
  2. Iris53%
  3. Aria54%
  4. Scarlett54%
  5. Willow55%
  6. Genesis55%
  7. Nova57%
  8. Kali57%
  9. Raelynn58%
  10. Aurora59%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Adelaide96%
  2. Emilia96%
  3. Norah89%
  4. Alina89%
  5. Adeline89%
  6. Adalyn89%
  7. Camilla89%
  8. Valentina88%
  9. Elaina86%
  10. Camila86%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna49%
  2. Kali55%
  3. Willow60%
  4. Nola61%
  5. Adalynn61%
  6. Lyla61%
  7. Paisley61%
  8. Nyla61%
  9. Aria64%
  10. Ryleigh64%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Noelle85%
  2. Harmony83%
  3. Emilia83%
  4. Liliana83%
  5. Camilla82%
  6. Norah82%
  7. Alayna82%
  8. Brielle82%
  9. Eliza81%
  10. Adeline80%

Bottom 10

  1. Scarlett49%
  2. Millie49%
  3. Nyla55%
  4. Piper56%
  5. Phoebe57%
  6. Kali58%
  7. Genesis59%
  8. Matilda60%
  9. Raelynn61%
  10. Fiona61%
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