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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for For

Top 10

  1. Rodrick91%
  2. Danial86%
  3. Darron85%
  4. Delvin85%
  5. Abdul85%
  6. Chadwick83%
  7. Shelton82%
  8. Daron82%
  9. Douglass81%
  10. Kareem81%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty42%
  2. Kip43%
  3. Josh44%
  4. Tad45%
  5. Rico47%
  6. Reggie48%
  7. Deric52%
  8. Shad52%
  9. Jeromy53%
  10. Demond55%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Rodrick96%
  2. Darron96%
  3. Danial96%
  4. Kareem93%
  5. Delvin92%
  6. Chadwick90%
  7. Giuseppe87%
  8. Glendon87%
  9. Abdul84%
  10. Daron81%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty55%
  2. Kip58%
  3. Josh58%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Erich60%
  6. Wilfredo60%
  7. Shad61%
  8. Dion64%
  9. Deric64%
  10. Demond64%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Edwardo84%
  2. Glendon80%
  3. Danial75%
  4. Giuseppe74%
  5. Thad71%
  6. Scot70%
  7. Darron70%
  8. Reggie70%
  9. Delvin70%
  10. Jerod69%

Bottom 10

  1. Shad42%
  2. Theron42%
  3. Aric46%
  4. Bryon46%
  5. Rico46%
  6. Cedrick46%
  7. Antione47%
  8. Kip48%
  9. Deric49%
  10. Tad50%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Rodrick86%
  2. Darron78%
  3. Chadwick76%
  4. Delvin76%
  5. Daren76%
  6. Kareem75%
  7. Bryon75%
  8. Kraig73%
  9. Danial73%
  10. Shelton72%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty45%
  2. Edwardo49%
  3. Kip51%
  4. Josh54%
  5. Erich55%
  6. Reggie56%
  7. Brant57%
  8. Tad57%
  9. Rico57%
  10. Jeromy58%
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