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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. Bessie93%
  2. Genevieve92%
  3. Bertha92%
  4. Louis91%
  5. Beatrice91%
  6. Frank91%
  7. Lillian91%
  8. Annie90%
  9. Vera90%
  10. Anna90%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Marvin42%
  3. Lillie42%
  4. Calvin43%
  5. Alvin45%
  6. Mae46%
  7. Thelma47%
  8. Jessie49%
  9. Dora49%
  10. Alice52%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Jeanette96%
  2. Doris96%
  3. Louis96%
  4. Clifford96%
  5. Lester96%
  6. Elmer96%
  7. Mabel94%
  8. Myrtle94%
  9. Bessie93%
  10. Arlene93%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie53%
  2. Dora55%
  3. Thelma58%
  4. Calvin58%
  5. Alice60%
  6. Leonard62%
  7. Marvin62%
  8. Maxine62%
  9. Lloyd63%
  10. Arnold63%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Lillian93%
  2. Hattie92%
  3. Alfred91%
  4. Lorraine89%
  5. Rose89%
  6. Mary88%
  7. Marie88%
  8. Margaret87%
  9. Marguerite87%
  10. Joe87%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin42%
  2. Franklin42%
  3. Ada42%
  4. Leonard42%
  5. Donald42%
  6. Warren42%
  7. Sidney42%
  8. Maxine42%
  9. Cecil43%
  10. Billie44%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Arlene88%
  2. Mabel88%
  3. Dolores87%
  4. Delores87%
  5. Lucille83%
  6. Clifford82%
  7. Marian82%
  8. Lillian82%
  9. Cecil82%
  10. Louis82%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Dora47%
  3. Lillie51%
  4. Thelma51%
  5. Calvin53%
  6. Herbert53%
  7. Jack54%
  8. Jessie54%
  9. Alvin54%
  10. Marvin54%
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