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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. Patience96%
  2. Annelise96%
  3. Mikaela96%
  4. Katerina96%
  5. Jacquelin96%
  6. Graciela96%
  7. Johana95%
  8. Hana95%
  9. Jackeline95%
  10. Valery95%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa43%
  2. Macey50%
  3. Kaylie52%
  4. Miley53%
  5. Jazlynn53%
  6. Ayleen53%
  7. Jaliyah55%
  8. Kalie55%
  9. Jazlyn56%
  10. Star57%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Shreya95%
  2. Katerina95%
  3. Lisette95%
  4. Mckayla94%
  5. Patience93%
  6. Abbigail92%
  7. Ally92%
  8. Maliyah91%
  9. Bryanna91%
  10. Reyna90%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa44%
  2. Miley49%
  3. Brisa51%
  4. Natalya51%
  5. Rhiannon52%
  6. Star52%
  7. Unique53%
  8. Lailah54%
  9. Caylee55%
  10. Ayleen55%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Sanaa96%
  2. Jacquelin96%
  3. Isabell96%
  4. Katerina96%
  5. Samira96%
  6. Shaylee96%
  7. Yasmine95%
  8. Lupita93%
  9. Kiersten91%
  10. Anneliese91%

Bottom 10

  1. Brisa50%
  2. Miah56%
  3. Jaelynn56%
  4. Precious56%
  5. Lailah56%
  6. Taya57%
  7. Kayli58%
  8. Lesly58%
  9. Rhianna59%
  10. Yazmin59%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Cherish93%
  2. Leigha93%
  3. Sherlyn91%
  4. Madalynn91%
  5. Precious90%
  6. Dulce90%
  7. Maliyah89%
  8. Kaylin89%
  9. Yoselin89%
  10. Joselyn89%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa42%
  2. Macey46%
  3. Miley48%
  4. Kaylie50%
  5. Shakira51%
  6. Natalya53%
  7. Rihanna53%
  8. Lupita54%
  9. Kayli54%
  10. Danika56%
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