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The baby name Sef is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /sɛf/ — "sef" (rhymes with "Jeff").

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /sɛf/ — "sef" (rhymes with "Jeff")

What is the meaning of the name Sef ?

The baby name Sef is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /sɛf/ — "sef" (rhymes with "Jeff").

Sef is in Origin.

Sef is a compact Dutch and Limburgish short form of Jozef/Josef, ultimately from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning “he will add” or “increase.” Via Greek Ioseph and Latin Iosephus, the name spread throughout Europe, and in the Low Countries Sef emerged as a colloquial pet form that now sometimes stands alone as a modern given name.

Across cultures, the broader Joseph family has remained perennial thanks to the biblical patriarch Joseph and to Saint Joseph, while in the Islamic world the cognate Yusuf is equally venerated. Related variants and diminutives include Yosef, Joseph, Josef, Jozef, Jos, Joep, Sep (Flemish), Sepp (German), Iosif, José, Giuseppe, Józef, Yusef, Yousef, and Yusuf. Minimalist and brisk, Sef suits parents seeking a familiar-rooted name with contemporary punch.

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Sef – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
AL Boys 0 #296 8 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
JO Boys 0 #330 48 7,057
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
YE 0 #361 21 8,639
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
SD Boys 0 #382 64 10,523
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
EG Boys 0 #436 629 15,035
IQ Boys 0 #458 217 13,071
LY 0 #479 57 12,703
PS Boys 0 #492 57 10,655
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
IL Boys 0 #541 67 10,983
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
SY 0 #554 180 11,684
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
BD Boys 0 #567 10 10,045
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
LB 0 #629 30 13,263
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
KW Boys 0 #744 26 18,755
TN 0 #803 27 13,765
EG Girls 0 #841 119 14,742
NL Boys 0 #845 107 5,873
United States Boys 2006 #859 6 7,416
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
SA Girls 0 #919 17 25,931
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #940 13 5,697
MA 0 #971 158 20,986
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,073 20 22,615
DZ 0 #1,085 92 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,095 17 25,439
TR 0 #1,133 79 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,402 213 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,427 45 10,046

Sef is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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AF
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BD

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People also ask about Sef

Sef is predominantly a boy's name.
Sef is a one syllable name, pronounced /sɛf/ — "sef" (rhymes with "Jeff").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sep, Seph and Seff.
Somewhat — Sef ranked #859 in United States in 2006, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Sef ranks highest in United States (#859 in 2006).