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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for For

Top 10

  1. Gregory89%
  2. Paul87%
  3. Jeffery86%
  4. Jeffrey86%
  5. Russell81%
  6. Steven81%
  7. Keith81%
  8. Stephen81%
  9. Patrick80%
  10. Frederick80%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Jim42%
  4. Tony42%
  5. Randy42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Curtis43%
  8. Danny43%
  9. Eddie43%
  10. Dean48%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Joseph90%
  2. Paul89%
  3. Gregory89%
  4. Ronnie87%
  5. Jeffery87%
  6. Jeffrey87%
  7. Stephen86%
  8. Steven86%
  9. Dale85%
  10. Barry85%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny46%
  2. Karl49%
  3. Jim51%
  4. Jimmy51%
  5. Randy53%
  6. Tommy55%
  7. Dean59%
  8. Curtis59%
  9. Tony60%
  10. Jeff63%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Joseph87%
  2. John81%
  3. Martin81%
  4. Lonnie81%
  5. Roger80%
  6. Bob75%
  7. Robert75%
  8. Paul71%
  9. Michael70%
  10. Micheal70%

Bottom 10

  1. Richard42%
  2. Reginald42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Dean42%
  6. Randy42%
  7. Ricky42%
  8. Marshall44%
  9. Stanley44%
  10. Curtis45%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Darryl82%
  2. Russell81%
  3. Marshall80%
  4. Gregory79%
  5. Jeffery79%
  6. Jeffrey79%
  7. Charles78%
  8. Carl78%
  9. Dale78%
  10. Steven77%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy45%
  2. Jim47%
  3. Johnny48%
  4. Jimmy49%
  5. Danny54%
  6. Randy54%
  7. John54%
  8. Tom54%
  9. Eddie54%
  10. Tony55%
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