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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. Annemarie94%
  2. Imelda94%
  3. Andria90%
  4. Chastity90%
  5. Tresa89%
  6. Susannah89%
  7. Christi88%
  8. Charissa87%
  9. Caryn87%
  10. Marcie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Sunshine42%
  2. Kandy42%
  3. Kesha43%
  4. Niki43%
  5. Siobhan45%
  6. Brandee45%
  7. Cami47%
  8. Karrie48%
  9. Starla48%
  10. Missy48%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Caryn96%
  2. Annemarie96%
  3. Tresa95%
  4. Sarita94%
  5. Renae94%
  6. Kimberlee93%
  7. Annmarie92%
  8. Michell92%
  9. Andria92%
  10. Susannah92%

Bottom 10

  1. Aja51%
  2. Siobhan53%
  3. Kisha54%
  4. Windy58%
  5. Starla60%
  6. Kesha61%
  7. Sunshine61%
  8. Chandra61%
  9. Evette62%
  10. Marnie62%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Collette96%
  2. Janeen96%
  3. Annmarie94%
  4. Claudine92%
  5. Susannah89%
  6. Marcie88%
  7. Renae87%
  8. Charissa86%
  9. Sarita86%
  10. Tresa82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ursula42%
  2. Barbra42%
  3. Lucretia42%
  4. Tammi42%
  5. Catrina43%
  6. Racquel44%
  7. Deanne44%
  8. Farrah45%
  9. Shonda46%
  10. Latosha46%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Tresa88%
  2. Annemarie86%
  3. Ami86%
  4. Shanda83%
  5. Andria83%
  6. Susannah82%
  7. Michell82%
  8. Maricela81%
  9. Jeanna81%
  10. Kimberlee81%

Bottom 10

  1. Siobhan42%
  2. Shanika42%
  3. Kisha43%
  4. Sunshine44%
  5. Kandy44%
  6. Niki46%
  7. Windy49%
  8. Kesha49%
  9. Cami51%
  10. Charisse53%
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