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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. Beatrice91%
  5. Lillian91%
  6. Annie90%
  7. Vera90%
  8. Anna90%
  9. Frances88%
  10. Marian88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Mae46%
  3. Thelma47%
  4. Dora49%
  5. Alice52%
  6. Ruby52%
  7. Marjorie56%
  8. Maxine56%
  9. Nellie57%
  10. Juanita59%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Jeanette96%
  2. Doris96%
  3. Mabel94%
  4. Myrtle94%
  5. Bessie93%
  6. Arlene93%
  7. Lorraine93%
  8. Marian90%
  9. Genevieve90%
  10. Dorothy89%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora55%
  2. Thelma58%
  3. Alice60%
  4. Maxine62%
  5. Lillie64%
  6. Ethel64%
  7. Mae66%
  8. Ada67%
  9. Clara69%
  10. Helen71%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Lillian93%
  2. Hattie92%
  3. Lorraine89%
  4. Rose89%
  5. Mary88%
  6. Marie88%
  7. Margaret87%
  8. Marguerite87%
  9. Margie87%
  10. Elsie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine42%
  3. Thelma46%
  4. Bernice48%
  5. Ruby48%
  6. Jennie49%
  7. Edith49%
  8. Judith49%
  9. Joan49%
  10. Jean49%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Arlene88%
  2. Mabel88%
  3. Dolores87%
  4. Delores87%
  5. Lucille83%
  6. Marian82%
  7. Lillian82%
  8. Edith82%
  9. Beatrice81%
  10. Bessie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora47%
  2. Lillie51%
  3. Thelma51%
  4. Alice55%
  5. Mae56%
  6. Gertrude57%
  7. Agnes57%
  8. Ruth59%
  9. June60%
  10. Clara60%
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