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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. Eben95%
  2. Aman90%
  3. Jhon90%
  4. Joeseph90%
  5. Salomon89%
  6. Hyrum88%
  7. Mohamad88%
  8. Avrohom88%
  9. Obed88%
  10. Cecilio88%

Bottom 10

  1. Fredy42%
  2. Tylan42%
  3. Marius42%
  4. Cy42%
  5. Xavion42%
  6. Kyan42%
  7. Babyboy42%
  8. Lex42%
  9. Franky42%
  10. Tyce45%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Bradlee96%
  2. Yonatan96%
  3. Kayleb96%
  4. Eben96%
  5. Joeseph96%
  6. Domenico96%
  7. Jaycob96%
  8. Jhon96%
  9. Avrohom96%
  10. Cecilio96%

Bottom 10

  1. Xavion50%
  2. Fredy51%
  3. Cy53%
  4. Keandre55%
  5. Marius55%
  6. Lex56%
  7. Jayvion56%
  8. Sabastian57%
  9. Arnav57%
  10. Kyan57%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Cecilio89%
  2. Aman88%
  3. Eben85%
  4. Luiz85%
  5. Avrohom81%
  6. Everardo81%
  7. Leeland80%
  8. Sahil78%
  9. Roque78%
  10. Joeseph78%

Bottom 10

  1. Trevion42%
  2. Yash42%
  3. Tyce42%
  4. Jahir42%
  5. Ceasar42%
  6. Bently42%
  7. Kyron42%
  8. Javian42%
  9. Aedan42%
  10. Javin42%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Yadiel83%
  2. Aman82%
  3. Jhon82%
  4. Kavin82%
  5. Jaycob82%
  6. Justyn82%
  7. Yonatan82%
  8. Jakub81%
  9. Jermiah80%
  10. Juancarlos78%

Bottom 10

  1. Keandre45%
  2. Franky45%
  3. Cy46%
  4. Jajuan47%
  5. Fredy49%
  6. Arnav51%
  7. Xavion51%
  8. Babyboy51%
  9. Jayvion51%
  10. Keelan52%
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