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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. Arianna88%
  2. Micah86%
  3. Claire84%
  4. Nora84%
  5. Cora83%
  6. Elias82%
  7. Abraham81%
  8. Levi79%
  9. Theodore79%
  10. Josiah79%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo42%
  2. Charlie42%
  3. Lucas50%
  4. Mia50%
  5. Ariana52%
  6. Liam52%
  7. Luke53%
  8. Jackson53%
  9. Stella54%
  10. Nolan55%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Abraham92%
  2. Josiah89%
  3. Micah88%
  4. Sebastian86%
  5. Sofia86%
  6. Theodore85%
  7. Maxwell85%
  8. Lucy85%
  9. Nora84%
  10. Avery84%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie53%
  2. Violet60%
  3. Miles60%
  4. Wyatt62%
  5. Layla65%
  6. Nolan65%
  7. Luke66%
  8. Owen66%
  9. Charlotte67%
  10. Leo68%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Abraham84%
  2. Noah73%
  3. Claire71%
  4. Charlie66%
  5. Amelia65%
  6. Cecilia64%
  7. Micah63%
  8. Nora63%
  9. Oliver62%
  10. Violet62%

Bottom 10

  1. Liam42%
  2. Harper42%
  3. Jackson42%
  4. Grayson42%
  5. Maxwell42%
  6. Ariana42%
  7. Damian42%
  8. Nolan42%
  9. Miles42%
  10. Luke43%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Maxwell85%
  2. Micah81%
  3. Avery80%
  4. Grayson79%
  5. Amelia76%
  6. Elias76%
  7. Dominic76%
  8. Nora76%
  9. Parker75%
  10. Sofia74%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie44%
  2. Leo50%
  3. Luke54%
  4. Stella57%
  5. Abraham59%
  6. Mia59%
  7. Wyatt60%
  8. Violet60%
  9. Lucas61%
  10. Sadie62%
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