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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. Abel94%
  2. Thaddeus93%
  3. Jude91%
  4. Moses90%
  5. Lincoln89%
  6. Solomon89%
  7. Ezekiel87%
  8. Judah85%
  9. Emmett83%
  10. Bennett82%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Milo45%
  3. Felix45%
  4. Finn45%
  5. Axel46%
  6. Ryder49%
  7. Maximus49%
  8. Matteo49%
  9. Jayce49%
  10. Alonzo49%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Emmett96%
  2. Lincoln96%
  3. Thaddeus96%
  4. Judah94%
  5. Asher89%
  6. Abel88%
  7. Cyrus88%
  8. Titus88%
  9. Beau88%
  10. Easton88%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Ryder55%
  3. Axel57%
  4. Finn59%
  5. Rhett59%
  6. Holden60%
  7. Ezra61%
  8. Felix63%
  9. Zayden63%
  10. Gael64%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Abel82%
  2. Jude74%
  3. Beau71%
  4. Thaddeus71%
  5. Titus71%
  6. Jameson69%
  7. Felix68%
  8. Solomon68%
  9. Bennett67%
  10. Simon66%

Bottom 10

  1. Rhett42%
  2. Royce42%
  3. Sterling42%
  4. Bryson42%
  5. Leonardo42%
  6. Zayden42%
  7. Axel42%
  8. Ezra42%
  9. Holden42%
  10. Cash42%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Weston85%
  2. Cyrus82%
  3. Easton80%
  4. Thaddeus80%
  5. Lincoln80%
  6. Hudson79%
  7. Harrison79%
  8. Lane78%
  9. Emmett78%
  10. Judah77%

Bottom 10

  1. Finn45%
  2. Maverick48%
  3. Felix50%
  4. Milo51%
  5. Ezra54%
  6. Gael55%
  7. Jasper56%
  8. Santiago58%
  9. Ryder58%
  10. Alonzo58%
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