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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. Nevin96%
  2. Hezekiah96%
  3. Antonette96%
  4. Matthias95%
  5. Ester94%
  6. Cathrine94%
  7. Ambrose94%
  8. Loraine94%
  9. Annemarie94%
  10. Anneliese94%

Bottom 10

  1. Zack42%
  2. Lexie42%
  3. Ronny42%
  4. Sydnee42%
  5. Madonna42%
  6. Sonny42%
  7. Harlie42%
  8. Dolly42%
  9. Elvis42%
  10. Kaylie42%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Rodrick96%
  2. Darron96%
  3. Belva96%
  4. Benedict96%
  5. Loyal96%
  6. Hezekiah96%
  7. Cohen96%
  8. Judson96%
  9. Trever96%
  10. Kathi96%

Bottom 10

  1. Zelda46%
  2. Merlin47%
  3. Maximo48%
  4. Lyndsay48%
  5. Zina48%
  6. Ouida48%
  7. Wylie49%
  8. Lexus49%
  9. Annabell49%
  10. Tess49%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Norberto96%
  2. Collette96%
  3. Freida96%
  4. Corine96%
  5. Vernell96%
  6. Norbert96%
  7. Norene96%
  8. Vergie96%
  9. Blanch96%
  10. Gisele96%

Bottom 10

  1. Napoleon42%
  2. Zain42%
  3. Prince42%
  4. Rickie42%
  5. Ines42%
  6. Carmella42%
  7. America42%
  8. Artis42%
  9. Cannon42%
  10. Roxane42%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Unknown93%
  2. Roseann93%
  3. Antonette91%
  4. Cherish89%
  5. Tamela88%
  6. Tresa88%
  7. Kathlyn88%
  8. Araceli88%
  9. Marybeth88%
  10. Belva88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Zelda42%
  3. Sunny42%
  4. Siobhan42%
  5. Lennie42%
  6. Merlin42%
  7. Mika42%
  8. Zina42%
  9. Macey42%
  10. Annabell42%
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