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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. Jodi94%
  2. Bridgette93%
  3. Bridget93%
  4. Deana93%
  5. Kari92%
  6. Yvette92%
  7. Tonia92%
  8. Trisha92%
  9. Tricia92%
  10. Nikki92%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy48%
  2. Ginger56%
  3. Mandy58%
  4. Shanna59%
  5. Angie59%
  6. Lea59%
  7. Alisa63%
  8. Kimberley64%
  9. Angelique65%
  10. Jolene67%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Tracie95%
  2. Yvette94%
  3. Tonia92%
  4. Nikki91%
  5. Aimee91%
  6. Amie91%
  7. Kellie91%
  8. Marcy90%
  9. Bridgette90%
  10. Bridget90%

Bottom 10

  1. Angelique51%
  2. Candy53%
  3. Alisa59%
  4. Shanna60%
  5. Jolene61%
  6. Lea61%
  7. Angie62%
  8. Ginger64%
  9. Kimberley64%
  10. Misty67%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Audra95%
  2. Tricia92%
  3. Trisha92%
  4. Karin92%
  5. Kristi91%
  6. Kristie91%
  7. Kristine91%
  8. Kristy91%
  9. Aisha90%
  10. Leanne89%

Bottom 10

  1. Misty48%
  2. Dena60%
  3. Candy61%
  4. Jolene61%
  5. Keri61%
  6. Yvette62%
  7. Shanna63%
  8. Angelique63%
  9. Traci64%
  10. Mandy64%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Amie95%
  2. Aimee95%
  3. Tracie92%
  4. Chasity89%
  5. Cherie88%
  6. Yvette88%
  7. Rochelle87%
  8. Bridget85%
  9. Bridgette85%
  10. Dena84%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy50%
  2. Ginger55%
  3. Angie56%
  4. Bobbi56%
  5. Mandy58%
  6. Shawna62%
  7. Shauna62%
  8. Alisa62%
  9. Shanna62%
  10. Lea63%
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