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For

Boy Name day: November 24
For is a short form of Forrest: on birth records it is written Forrest (50,663 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Forrest page. Also a short form of Forest, Ford.
Origin: Old French / English. Meaning: Of the woods, forest dweller.
From the English surname meaning 'forest', from Old French 'forest', denoting someone who lived or worked in a forest.

Name day for For

November 24

Why this day? For is a short form of Forrest, and shares its name day.

For is celebrated in the United States on November 24.

The story of the name For

For is a short form of Forrest. It keeps its origin (Old French / English) and meaning — of the woods, forest dweller, and shares its name day, November 24.

On birth records, For is rarely written as such: the Fors are Forrests (50,663 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Forrest page. For is also a short form of Forest, Ford.

Frequently asked questions about For

What does For mean?

For is a short form of Forrest, which means of the woods, forest dweller.

When is For's name day?

November 24, together with Forrest: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is For a name in its own right?

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

For's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for For

Top 10

  1. Jesus94%
  2. Isaac93%
  3. Louis91%
  4. Frank91%
  5. Gregory89%
  6. Clifford89%
  7. Austin89%
  8. Elmer87%
  9. Paul87%
  10. Lester87%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Andy42%
  4. Jim42%
  5. Leo42%
  6. Marvin42%
  7. Max42%
  8. Dylan42%
  9. Tony42%
  10. Oscar42%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Louis96%
  2. Clifford96%
  3. Isaac96%
  4. Lester96%
  5. Austin96%
  6. Elmer96%
  7. Abraham92%
  8. Jacob92%
  9. Jonathan92%
  10. Johnathan92%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny46%
  2. Karl49%
  3. Ivan49%
  4. Dylan50%
  5. Jim51%
  6. Jimmy51%
  7. Max51%
  8. Randy53%
  9. Tommy55%
  10. Clayton56%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Andrew92%
  2. Andre92%
  3. Alfred91%
  4. Joe87%
  5. Joseph87%
  6. Jose87%
  7. Jesus86%
  8. George85%
  9. Maurice85%
  10. Leon85%

Bottom 10

  1. Adam42%
  2. Richard42%
  3. Liam42%
  4. Caleb42%
  5. Calvin42%
  6. Franklin42%
  7. Chase42%
  8. Hunter42%
  9. Preston42%
  10. Derek42%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Maxwell85%
  2. Austin82%
  3. Clifford82%
  4. Clinton82%
  5. Cecil82%
  6. Louis82%
  7. Darryl82%
  8. Elmer81%
  9. Lester81%
  10. Edward81%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy45%
  2. Ivan46%
  3. Jim47%
  4. Mario48%
  5. Johnny48%
  6. Jimmy49%
  7. Leo50%
  8. Andy51%
  9. Dylan52%
  10. Calvin53%
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