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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. Almeda96%
  2. Signe96%
  3. Lavada96%
  4. Sudie96%
  5. Jeane96%
  6. Inell96%
  7. Dominga96%
  8. Grayce96%
  9. Annis96%
  10. Yetta96%

Bottom 10

  1. Viva48%
  2. Pinkie50%
  3. Jossie52%
  4. Armida55%
  5. Tiny56%
  6. Jovita57%
  7. Ozella57%
  8. Florida59%
  9. Flo59%
  10. Josefa60%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Susann96%
  2. Marylee96%
  3. Erlene96%
  4. Margarete96%
  5. Suellen96%
  6. Louvenia96%
  7. Willene96%
  8. Vallie96%
  9. Elmira96%
  10. Verdie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Freeda46%
  2. Tiny49%
  3. Pinkie51%
  4. Fairy52%
  5. Fae54%
  6. Viva54%
  7. Armida56%
  8. Jossie56%
  9. Sibyl56%
  10. Neoma57%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Signe96%
  2. Dominga96%
  3. Augustina96%
  4. Elenora92%
  5. Alverta92%
  6. Stephania92%
  7. Berneice91%
  8. Margarete91%
  9. Hildegarde91%
  10. Cleta91%

Bottom 10

  1. Versie53%
  2. Fairy56%
  3. Neoma59%
  4. Tiny60%
  5. Santa60%
  6. Minna60%
  7. Velia60%
  8. Sibyl60%
  9. Josefa60%
  10. Zita60%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Maryrose95%
  2. Lovina95%
  3. Sudie95%
  4. Shelba95%
  5. Enedina95%
  6. Ileen93%
  7. Inell93%
  8. Jeane93%
  9. Suellen93%
  10. Louvenia93%

Bottom 10

  1. Freeda42%
  2. Viva46%
  3. Pinkie47%
  4. Flo53%
  5. Ozella53%
  6. Jossie53%
  7. Hildegarde54%
  8. Tennie54%
  9. Fae56%
  10. Tiny56%
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