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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. Edmundo92%
  2. Lawrance90%
  3. Cleophus88%
  4. Danniel86%
  5. Brien86%
  6. Willam86%
  7. Darel86%
  8. Timmothy86%
  9. Gaylon86%
  10. Pernell86%

Bottom 10

  1. Davy42%
  2. Sid42%
  3. Skip43%
  4. Ritchie43%
  5. Raynard45%
  6. Alphonzo48%
  7. Roddy49%
  8. Butch51%
  9. Flint52%
  10. Vic53%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Timmothy96%
  2. Dwaine96%
  3. Gaylon96%
  4. Harrell96%
  5. Lawrance96%
  6. Woody96%
  7. Willam96%
  8. Mikeal96%
  9. Kirt95%
  10. Duwayne95%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid46%
  2. Raynard51%
  3. Flint56%
  4. Butch58%
  5. Rand60%
  6. Alonza60%
  7. Ritchie61%
  8. Alphonzo62%
  9. Davy63%
  10. Skip64%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Gaylon92%
  2. Woody88%
  3. Dwaine87%
  4. Les85%
  5. Cleophus85%
  6. Garold85%
  7. Rock84%
  8. Duwayne83%
  9. Kirt83%
  10. Delmas81%

Bottom 10

  1. Franz42%
  2. Raynard42%
  3. Flint42%
  4. Rudolfo43%
  5. Brion43%
  6. Blane43%
  7. Rich44%
  8. Rance46%
  9. Rand47%
  10. Sid48%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Edmundo82%
  2. Dwaine81%
  3. Lawrance78%
  4. Danniel78%
  5. Prentiss78%
  6. Harrell78%
  7. Darel77%
  8. Pernell77%
  9. Deryl76%
  10. Gaylon76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ritchie49%
  2. Skip51%
  3. Butch53%
  4. Sid53%
  5. Raynard54%
  6. Alonza55%
  7. Roddy56%
  8. Rollie57%
  9. Flint57%
  10. Sal58%
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