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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for For

Top 10

  1. Nikki90%
  2. Amie89%
  3. Aimee89%
  4. Charity88%
  5. Monique88%
  6. Kristy88%
  7. Kristi88%
  8. Kristie88%
  9. Kristine88%
  10. Angelia87%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy42%
  2. Mandy42%
  3. Ginger42%
  4. Angie48%
  5. Lea48%
  6. Shanna48%
  7. Alisa52%
  8. Kimberley53%
  9. Angelique54%
  10. Jolene57%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Tracie96%
  2. Yvette95%
  3. Chasity95%
  4. Tonia93%
  5. Amie92%
  6. Nikki92%
  7. Dena92%
  8. Aimee92%
  9. Kellie92%
  10. Marcy91%

Bottom 10

  1. Angelique58%
  2. Alisa60%
  3. Ginger61%
  4. Candy61%
  5. Mandy64%
  6. Jolene68%
  7. Misty68%
  8. Shanna68%
  9. Meredith69%
  10. Rosalind69%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Angelia93%
  2. Marcy88%
  3. Charity88%
  4. Greta87%
  5. Gretchen87%
  6. Amie85%
  7. Aimee85%
  8. Jami85%
  9. Nikki85%
  10. Kristine82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kenya42%
  2. Ronda42%
  3. Raquel44%
  4. Deana44%
  5. Shanna44%
  6. Kimberley45%
  7. Meredith48%
  8. Alisa49%
  9. Jodi49%
  10. Rochelle49%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Chasity93%
  2. Dena88%
  3. Aimee88%
  4. Amie88%
  5. Tabitha88%
  6. Cherie85%
  7. Tracie85%
  8. Charity85%
  9. Yvette81%
  10. Rochelle80%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy47%
  2. Ginger51%
  3. Angie53%
  4. Mandy54%
  5. Alisa55%
  6. Bobbi59%
  7. Shanna59%
  8. Lara59%
  9. Lea59%
  10. Keisha61%
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