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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. Forrester95%
  2. Forresty95%
  3. Eben95%
  4. Zebulon95%
  5. Theophilus95%
  6. Abelin94%
  7. Chuy94%
  8. Shlomo94%
  9. Chucho94%
  10. Abelito94%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonyboy42%
  2. Fredy42%
  3. Freddy-Bear42%
  4. Johny42%
  5. Davy42%
  6. Ferris42%
  7. Salvy42%
  8. Tylan42%
  9. Chan42%
  10. Dommy42%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Timmothy96%
  2. Dwaine96%
  3. Bradlee96%
  4. Clarance96%
  5. Norval96%
  6. Gareth96%
  7. Gearld96%
  8. Amin96%
  9. Theadore96%
  10. Dimitrios96%

Bottom 10

  1. Mav42%
  2. Mave42%
  3. Robinson45%
  4. Sid46%
  5. J.J46%
  6. Fox46%
  7. Lec47%
  8. Roan47%
  9. Karlchen49%
  10. Phineas49%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Norri96%
  2. Norby96%
  3. Dre92%
  4. Drewy92%
  5. Gaylon92%
  6. Alfie91%
  7. Modesto89%
  8. Cecilio89%
  9. Donato89%
  10. Woody88%

Bottom 10

  1. Clate42%
  2. Trevion42%
  3. Kain42%
  4. Dedrick42%
  5. Ayd42%
  6. Adler42%
  7. Addy42%
  8. Kalel42%
  9. Yash42%
  10. Rek42%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Tun86%
  2. Burty86%
  3. Well85%
  4. Westy85%
  5. Octavius85%
  6. Theophilus84%
  7. Yadiel83%
  8. Miro83%
  9. Jeramy82%
  10. Aussie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Phineas42%
  2. Atreyu42%
  3. Cosmo42%
  4. Ferris42%
  5. Finnian42%
  6. Neymar43%
  7. Salvy44%
  8. Fox44%
  9. Roan45%
  10. Tommo45%
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