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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. Louis91%
  2. Frank91%
  3. Clifford89%
  4. Elmer87%
  5. Lester87%
  6. Claude85%
  7. Herman85%
  8. Clarence85%
  9. Albert81%
  10. Edward81%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin42%
  2. Calvin43%
  3. Alvin45%
  4. Melvin53%
  5. Lloyd57%
  6. Lewis59%
  7. Ralph60%
  8. Sam61%
  9. Arthur62%
  10. Billy62%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Louis96%
  2. Clifford96%
  3. Lester96%
  4. Elmer96%
  5. Joe90%
  6. Frank89%
  7. Alfred89%
  8. Albert88%
  9. Cecil87%
  10. Leroy87%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin58%
  2. Leonard62%
  3. Marvin62%
  4. Lloyd63%
  5. Arnold63%
  6. Francis64%
  7. Harvey65%
  8. Edwin65%
  9. Ralph66%
  10. Clyde68%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Alfred91%
  2. Joe87%
  3. George85%
  4. Maurice85%
  5. Leon85%
  6. Gilbert83%
  7. Jack81%
  8. Raymond80%
  9. Ray80%
  10. Roland78%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin42%
  2. Franklin42%
  3. Leonard42%
  4. Donald42%
  5. Warren42%
  6. Cecil43%
  7. Billy50%
  8. Milton50%
  9. Harvey51%
  10. Edward52%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Clifford82%
  2. Cecil82%
  3. Louis82%
  4. Elmer81%
  5. Lester81%
  6. Edward81%
  7. Donald79%
  8. Leroy79%
  9. Howard77%
  10. Frank77%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin53%
  2. Herbert53%
  3. Jack54%
  4. Alvin54%
  5. Marvin54%
  6. Arthur55%
  7. Leonard55%
  8. Arnold57%
  9. Roland57%
  10. Raymond57%
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