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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. Jesus94%
  2. Isaac93%
  3. Jacob86%
  4. Gavin84%
  5. Hector83%
  6. Spencer79%
  7. Gabriel78%
  8. Adrian78%
  9. Eli76%
  10. Manuel76%

Bottom 10

  1. Andy42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Dylan42%
  4. Oscar42%
  5. Jayden45%
  6. Ricardo45%
  7. Diego45%
  8. Nathan48%
  9. Chase50%
  10. Caleb53%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Isaac96%
  2. Jacob92%
  3. Hector91%
  4. Gavin91%
  5. Jesus90%
  6. Jose90%
  7. Eduardo88%
  8. Spencer88%
  9. Landon84%
  10. Jorge83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan49%
  2. Dylan50%
  3. Max51%
  4. Clayton56%
  5. Oscar58%
  6. Andy58%
  7. Ian59%
  8. Ricardo64%
  9. Diego65%
  10. Bryce65%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Jose87%
  2. Jesus86%
  3. Juan81%
  4. Garrett73%
  5. Hector71%
  6. Jorge69%
  7. Colin69%
  8. Jake69%
  9. Jacob68%
  10. Omar67%

Bottom 10

  1. Caleb42%
  2. Chase42%
  3. Hunter42%
  4. Preston42%
  5. Logan42%
  6. Xavier42%
  7. Clayton42%
  8. Aiden42%
  9. Nathan42%
  10. Max42%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Blake79%
  2. Jesus79%
  3. Spencer78%
  4. Isaac78%
  5. Gabriel77%
  6. Seth76%
  7. Cole76%
  8. Preston76%
  9. Trevor75%
  10. Brady74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan46%
  2. Andy51%
  3. Dylan52%
  4. Max53%
  5. Ricardo53%
  6. Diego53%
  7. Juan54%
  8. Oscar54%
  9. Antonio56%
  10. Nathan59%
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