The baby name Eef is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /eːf/ (Dutch; approx. "ayf" in respelling).
Eef is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Eef is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /eːf/ (Dutch; approx. "ayf" in respelling).
Eef is Dutch in Origin.
Eef is a compact Dutch given name, used for both girls and boys, most often as a short form. As a feminine nickname it trims Eva/Evelien/Eveline and therefore inherits the Hebrew meaning of Eve (from Hawwah): "life; living." As a masculine pet form it abbreviates Evert/Everhard (from Germanic eber + hart), yielding the sense "brave/strong as a boar." In Dutch it is pronounced roughly "AYF."
In the Netherlands and Flanders, Eef appears in records as a familiar call-name and, since the late 20th century, occasionally as an independent first name - part of the wider vogue for brisk, one-syllable names. Common variants and diminutives include Eefje and the regional Eefke; related full forms are Eva/Eve/Eveline and Evert/Everard/Everhard. English Evie is a parallel diminutive of Eve. Not to be confused with Irish Aoife (similar sound, different origin and meaning).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Boys | 0 | #8 | 1 | 26 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NL | 0 | #338 | 54 | 2,481 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #544 | 479 | 5,873 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #545 | 467 | 5,933 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Eef is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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