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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. Lawerence93%
  2. Kennith92%
  3. Jerrold91%
  4. Fredric90%
  5. Barton88%
  6. Jeffry86%
  7. Ward86%
  8. Hayward86%
  9. Randell86%
  10. Cornell85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ronny42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Eddy42%
  4. Lenny42%
  5. Robby43%
  6. Dino44%
  7. Richie47%
  8. Lonny47%
  9. Monty48%
  10. Vince48%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Kennith96%
  2. Jerrold96%
  3. Lawerence96%
  4. Rob94%
  5. Fredric94%
  6. Ward94%
  7. Linwood93%
  8. Hayward92%
  9. Glynn92%
  10. Joesph90%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis53%
  2. Eddy55%
  3. Fritz56%
  4. Ike57%
  5. Al59%
  6. Chet59%
  7. Hal60%
  8. Russ60%
  9. Dirk61%
  10. Lonny61%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Stanton94%
  2. Joesph87%
  3. Alphonso81%
  4. Art81%
  5. Lanny81%
  6. Linwood80%
  7. Toney80%
  8. Randell78%
  9. Ward78%
  10. Greggory78%

Bottom 10

  1. Rickie42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Farrell42%
  5. Stanford42%
  6. Ike43%
  7. Vince46%
  8. Tod48%
  9. Williams48%
  10. Von48%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Jerrold82%
  2. Berry81%
  3. Cornell81%
  4. Fredric79%
  5. Jeffry79%
  6. Chuck78%
  7. Barton77%
  8. Curtiss76%
  9. Glynn76%
  10. Kennith75%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis43%
  2. Dino46%
  3. Felton48%
  4. Eddy49%
  5. Robby49%
  6. Wally51%
  7. Lonny53%
  8. Ronny54%
  9. Lenny54%
  10. Fritz55%
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