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Eff

Girl Name day: September 16
Eff is a short form of Effie: on birth records it is written Effie (44,078 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Effie page.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: well-spoken, of good repute.
Pet form of Euphemia, from Greek eu 'good' and pheme 'speech, voice'.

Name day for Eff

September 16

Why this day? Eff is a short form of Effie, and shares its name day.

Eff is celebrated in the United States on September 16.

The story of the name Eff

Eff is a short form of Effie. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — well-spoken, of good repute, and shares its name day, September 16.

On birth records, Eff is rarely written as such: the Effs are Effies (44,078 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Effie page.

Frequently asked questions about Eff

What does Eff mean?

Eff is a short form of Effie, which means well-spoken, of good repute.

When is Eff's name day?

September 16, together with Effie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Eff a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Effie.

Eff's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. John42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. Shane42%
  9. Joe43%
  10. Jose43%

Love potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Clayton44%
  5. Owen45%
  6. Clyde47%
  7. Chad47%
  8. Herbert47%
  9. Don48%
  10. Cole48%

Professional potential for Eff

Top 10

  1. Joseph93%
  2. Jose93%
  3. Joe93%
  4. Jesus92%
  5. Chester91%
  6. Abraham90%
  7. Juan88%
  8. Sean88%
  9. Jack88%
  10. Shawn88%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Chase43%
  4. Max44%
  5. Dean45%
  6. Donald49%
  7. Darren49%
  8. Jason49%
  9. Victor50%
  10. Damian51%

Crush potential for Eff

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. John42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Shane42%
  10. Karl43%
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