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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. Wendell93%
  2. Louie91%
  3. Emil89%
  4. Hugh88%
  5. Wilbert86%
  6. Wallace85%
  7. Burton85%
  8. Anton84%
  9. Wilfred83%
  10. Grover82%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior43%
  2. Archie49%
  3. Virgil52%
  4. Will53%
  5. Homer54%
  6. Rufus57%
  7. Jess60%
  8. Buddy61%
  9. Reuben62%
  10. Mack62%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Louie96%
  2. Wendell94%
  3. Salvatore90%
  4. Emil90%
  5. Burton88%
  6. Roosevelt88%
  7. Wilbert88%
  8. Elbert88%
  9. Hugh88%
  10. Grover88%

Bottom 10

  1. Will56%
  2. Homer58%
  3. Percy62%
  4. Virgil62%
  5. Jess66%
  6. Otto66%
  7. Dick68%
  8. Junior68%
  9. Rufus69%
  10. Irvin69%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Buddy87%
  2. Morris85%
  3. Hugh78%
  4. Elbert78%
  5. Hubert77%
  6. Ben73%
  7. Roscoe73%
  8. Bert71%
  9. Wendell70%
  10. Willard70%

Bottom 10

  1. Dick42%
  2. Julius42%
  3. Virgil42%
  4. Luther42%
  5. Percy43%
  6. Dewey47%
  7. Homer47%
  8. Irving48%
  9. Wilbur48%
  10. Orville48%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Burton86%
  2. Wendell82%
  3. Louie82%
  4. Lowell81%
  5. Wilbert79%
  6. Wilfred77%
  7. Sylvester77%
  8. Grover77%
  9. Irving77%
  10. Woodrow76%

Bottom 10

  1. Will55%
  2. Reuben57%
  3. Junior57%
  4. Conrad57%
  5. Buddy58%
  6. Homer59%
  7. Morris59%
  8. Archie59%
  9. Hubert59%
  10. Virgil59%
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