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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for For

Top 10

  1. Theophilus95%
  2. Shlomo94%
  3. Yahya92%
  4. Kohen92%
  5. Eder92%
  6. Meir92%
  7. Klara92%
  8. Elam91%
  9. Musa90%
  10. Malky90%

Bottom 10

  1. Indie42%
  2. Ferris42%
  3. Calliope42%
  4. Indiana42%
  5. Fox42%
  6. Pepper42%
  7. Elon42%
  8. Ozzie42%
  9. Charly42%
  10. Tinsley42%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Gareth96%
  2. Amin96%
  3. Lawton96%
  4. Lachlan96%
  5. Dovid96%
  6. Truett96%
  7. Lochlan96%
  8. Eder96%
  9. Lynden96%
  10. Boden96%

Bottom 10

  1. Seven42%
  2. Elon44%
  3. Robinson45%
  4. Fox46%
  5. Roan47%
  6. Ozzie47%
  7. Phineas49%
  8. Indiana49%
  9. Cosmo50%
  10. Pepper50%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Tenzin94%
  2. Fatimah89%
  3. Noella89%
  4. Shalom88%
  5. Oaklee88%
  6. Shlomo86%
  7. Blessing85%
  8. Oaklynn85%
  9. Eder85%
  10. Maple85%

Bottom 10

  1. Majesty42%
  2. Kain42%
  3. Adler42%
  4. Seven42%
  5. Kalel42%
  6. Kyren42%
  7. Viktor42%
  8. Gianluca42%
  9. Jet42%
  10. Kensington42%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Rochel86%
  2. Addelyn86%
  3. Nechama86%
  4. Amada85%
  5. Melania84%
  6. Viktoria84%
  7. Theophilus84%
  8. Ellianna83%
  9. Tova83%
  10. Aleen83%

Bottom 10

  1. Phineas42%
  2. Atreyu42%
  3. Cosmo42%
  4. Ferris42%
  5. Seven42%
  6. Indiana42%
  7. Pepper42%
  8. Finnian42%
  9. Neymar43%
  10. Ozzie44%
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