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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. Beverley96%
  2. Alda96%
  3. Annetta96%
  4. Leatrice96%
  5. Millicent96%
  6. Marietta95%
  7. Margarette95%
  8. Lyda95%
  9. Catharine95%
  10. Dorthy94%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu44%
  2. Dolly50%
  3. Ouida55%
  4. Fanny59%
  5. Vida60%
  6. Manuela60%
  7. Berta60%
  8. Petra60%
  9. Tressie62%
  10. Rubie62%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Vergie96%
  2. Albertha96%
  3. Margarett96%
  4. Dessie96%
  5. Lessie96%
  6. Retha96%
  7. Oma96%
  8. Madge96%
  9. Maudie96%
  10. Mittie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu44%
  2. Ouida47%
  3. Hellen52%
  4. Sybil53%
  5. Iona53%
  6. Jaunita53%
  7. Novella54%
  8. Rubye55%
  9. Ione56%
  10. Carmella57%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Ruthann96%
  2. Eleanore96%
  3. Roma95%
  4. Margarett95%
  5. Aletha94%
  6. Hester93%
  7. Millicent93%
  8. Hortense93%
  9. Lavina92%
  10. Vilma92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu51%
  2. Letha52%
  3. Idella56%
  4. Birdie56%
  5. Tillie58%
  6. Leonor58%
  7. Rubie59%
  8. Mazie59%
  9. Melva60%
  10. Petra60%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Elvera93%
  2. Millicent93%
  3. Madaline93%
  4. Norine93%
  5. Tillie93%
  6. Leatrice93%
  7. Dessie90%
  8. Lessie90%
  9. Linnie89%
  10. Dovie89%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Erna49%
  3. Dolly49%
  4. Bertie51%
  5. Ouida54%
  6. Carmella57%
  7. Vida58%
  8. Fanny58%
  9. Novella58%
  10. Edythe58%
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