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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for For

Top 10

  1. Zebulon95%
  2. Rodrick91%
  3. Jedediah90%
  4. Rustin90%
  5. Shedrick90%
  6. Dimitrios90%
  7. Reginal89%
  8. Esequiel88%
  9. Christos88%
  10. Gorge86%

Bottom 10

  1. Damon42%
  2. Scotty42%
  3. Feliciano42%
  4. Kip43%
  5. Josh44%
  6. Wesley45%
  7. Tad45%
  8. Mario45%
  9. Chad46%
  10. Luigi47%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Rodrick96%
  2. Darron96%
  3. Dimitrios96%
  4. Shedrick96%
  5. Gorge96%
  6. Danial96%
  7. Zebulon96%
  8. Jefferey96%
  9. Bartholomew95%
  10. Jeramy94%

Bottom 10

  1. Renard52%
  2. Scotty55%
  3. Boris56%
  4. Damon56%
  5. Kip58%
  6. Josh58%
  7. Clint58%
  8. Wesley59%
  9. Federico60%
  10. Erich60%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Andre92%
  2. Edwardo84%
  3. Jermaine82%
  4. Shaun81%
  5. Benjaman81%
  6. Shawn81%
  7. Shane81%
  8. Glendon80%
  9. Zebulon78%
  10. Jamin75%

Bottom 10

  1. Dedrick42%
  2. Shad42%
  3. Bradley42%
  4. Chad42%
  5. Darren42%
  6. Renard42%
  7. Theron42%
  8. Jason42%
  9. Damon42%
  10. Dameon43%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Rodrick86%
  2. Jeramy82%
  3. Darrin82%
  4. Esequiel81%
  5. Darin79%
  6. Christos78%
  7. Jarrod78%
  8. Jamin78%
  9. Clifton78%
  10. Darron78%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty45%
  2. Feliciano46%
  3. Luigi48%
  4. Mario48%
  5. Edwardo49%
  6. Renard50%
  7. Kip51%
  8. Shane54%
  9. Shaun54%
  10. Josh54%
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