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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. Hezekiah96%
  2. Matthias95%
  3. Ambrose94%
  4. Simeon93%
  5. Judson92%
  6. Abner92%
  7. Shmuel92%
  8. Yosef92%
  9. Annabel92%
  10. Zechariah92%

Bottom 10

  1. Sonny42%
  2. Enzo42%
  3. Remi42%
  4. Blaze42%
  5. Zelda42%
  6. Cali42%
  7. Sunny42%
  8. Zola42%
  9. Mika42%
  10. Kash43%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Benedict96%
  2. Loyal96%
  3. Hezekiah96%
  4. Cohen96%
  5. Judson96%
  6. Matthias96%
  7. Yaakov96%
  8. Shmuel96%
  9. Mohammad96%
  10. Chaim96%

Bottom 10

  1. Zelda46%
  2. Maximo48%
  3. Wylie49%
  4. Annabell49%
  5. Mika50%
  6. Casper50%
  7. Coraline51%
  8. Anais51%
  9. Blaze51%
  10. Lyra52%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Lilliana93%
  2. Lucien92%
  3. Augustine92%
  4. Menachem89%
  5. Elliana89%
  6. Arlette88%
  7. Maisie87%
  8. Watson87%
  9. Haven87%
  10. Madilynn87%

Bottom 10

  1. Zain42%
  2. Prince42%
  3. Ines42%
  4. Cannon42%
  5. Zayne42%
  6. Avianna42%
  7. Adonis42%
  8. Barron42%
  9. Octavia42%
  10. Arya42%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Cohen87%
  2. Mercy86%
  3. Amirah85%
  4. Asa83%
  5. Leighton83%
  6. Elianna83%
  7. Blaire83%
  8. Theodora83%
  9. Royal83%
  10. Princeton83%

Bottom 10

  1. Zelda42%
  2. Sunny42%
  3. Mika42%
  4. Annabell42%
  5. Flynn42%
  6. Finnegan44%
  7. Frida44%
  8. Sonny45%
  9. Ari46%
  10. Westley46%
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