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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. Forrest95%
  2. Vincente91%
  3. Arron90%
  4. Anselmo90%
  5. Khristopher90%
  6. Austin89%
  7. Desmond89%
  8. Rakeem88%
  9. Adalberto88%
  10. Heriberto88%

Bottom 10

  1. Chance42%
  2. Gino42%
  3. Salvador42%
  4. Chaz42%
  5. Mick42%
  6. Willy42%
  7. Marquel43%
  8. Travis43%
  9. Tyron43%
  10. Tre44%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Trever96%
  2. Forrest96%
  3. Fermin96%
  4. Brandin96%
  5. Christoper96%
  6. Khristopher96%
  7. Arron96%
  8. Justen96%
  9. Austin96%
  10. Bradly96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alec47%
  2. Chance52%
  3. Sheldon52%
  4. Salvador54%
  5. Mick55%
  6. Chaz56%
  7. Tre56%
  8. Tristan58%
  9. Keion59%
  10. Rayvon59%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Norberto96%
  2. Andrew92%
  3. Drew92%
  4. Nestor89%
  5. Jarvis88%
  6. Arron85%
  7. Gilberto83%
  8. Adalberto82%
  9. German82%
  10. Heriberto82%

Bottom 10

  1. Adam42%
  2. Quinton42%
  3. Jovon42%
  4. Sheldon42%
  5. Derek42%
  6. Marquis42%
  7. Marcus42%
  8. Ryne42%
  9. Dontrell42%
  10. Geraldo42%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Octavius85%
  2. Austin82%
  3. Bradly82%
  4. Forrest82%
  5. Marquis82%
  6. Brandin82%
  7. Clinton82%
  8. Amador82%
  9. Vincente81%
  10. Trever81%

Bottom 10

  1. Salvador44%
  2. Travon45%
  3. Devaughn46%
  4. Filiberto47%
  5. Willy49%
  6. Mick49%
  7. Gino49%
  8. Dillion49%
  9. Jaleel50%
  10. Chance52%
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