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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:

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Friendship potential for For

Top 10

  1. Nevin96%
  2. Eben95%
  3. Jesus94%
  4. Isaac93%
  5. Aron93%
  6. Israel93%
  7. Issac93%
  8. Justus92%
  9. Ahmad92%
  10. Nehemiah92%

Bottom 10

  1. Zack42%
  2. Fredy42%
  3. Andy42%
  4. Tylan42%
  5. Cayden42%
  6. Marius42%
  7. Cy42%
  8. Xavion42%
  9. Max42%
  10. Jayson42%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Bradlee96%
  2. Yonatan96%
  3. Agustin96%
  4. Kayleb96%
  5. Eben96%
  6. Israel96%
  7. Joeseph96%
  8. Domenico96%
  9. Camren96%
  10. Jaycob96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ulises49%
  2. Ivan49%
  3. Xavion50%
  4. Dylan50%
  5. Fredy51%
  6. Max51%
  7. Cale52%
  8. Seamus53%
  9. Cy53%
  10. Kieran54%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Camren90%
  2. Cecilio89%
  3. Aman88%
  4. Jose87%
  5. Jesus86%
  6. Mauricio85%
  7. Eben85%
  8. Luiz85%
  9. Valentin84%
  10. Jovani81%

Bottom 10

  1. Trevion42%
  2. Yash42%
  3. Caleb42%
  4. Tyce42%
  5. Jahir42%
  6. Chase42%
  7. Hunter42%
  8. Preston42%
  9. Tyshawn42%
  10. Alexandre42%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Nevin84%
  2. Yadiel83%
  3. Ramiro83%
  4. Aman82%
  5. Agustin82%
  6. Jhon82%
  7. Kavin82%
  8. Bentley82%
  9. Jaycob82%
  10. Justyn82%

Bottom 10

  1. Seamus45%
  2. Keandre45%
  3. Franky45%
  4. Ulises45%
  5. Ivan46%
  6. Cy46%
  7. Pablo47%
  8. Jajuan47%
  9. Jovani47%
  10. Ulysses48%
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