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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. Edmundo92%
  3. Kennith92%
  4. Stewart92%
  5. Jerrold91%
  6. Fredric90%
  7. Lawrance90%
  8. Gregory89%
  9. Gregg89%
  10. Stuart88%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Ronny42%
  4. Davy42%
  5. Freddy42%
  6. Jim42%
  7. Elvis42%
  8. Eddy42%
  9. Tony42%
  10. Rudy42%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Timmothy96%
  2. Dwaine96%
  3. Stewart96%
  4. Gaylon96%
  5. Kennith96%
  6. Harrell96%
  7. Jerrold96%
  8. Lawrance96%
  9. Woody96%
  10. Willam96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny46%
  2. Sid46%
  3. Karl49%
  4. Jim51%
  5. Matt51%
  6. Jimmy51%
  7. Raynard51%
  8. Van52%
  9. Byron52%
  10. Elvis53%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Stanton94%
  2. Gaylon92%
  3. Woody88%
  4. Dwaine87%
  5. Joseph87%
  6. Joesph87%
  7. Les85%
  8. Cleophus85%
  9. Garold85%
  10. Rock84%

Bottom 10

  1. Rickie42%
  2. Richard42%
  3. Van42%
  4. Dirk42%
  5. Brad42%
  6. Reginald42%
  7. Elvis42%
  8. Franz42%
  9. Johnny42%
  10. Byron42%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Carlton87%
  2. Stewart84%
  3. Jerrold82%
  4. Dewayne82%
  5. Edmundo82%
  6. Darryl82%
  7. Berry81%
  8. Ed81%
  9. Dwaine81%
  10. Cornell81%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis43%
  2. Freddy45%
  3. Tommy45%
  4. Dino46%
  5. Timmy47%
  6. Jim47%
  7. Felton48%
  8. Johnny48%
  9. Ritchie49%
  10. Eddy49%
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