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Forrester

Boy Name day: November 24
Forrester 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.
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 Forrester

November 24

Why this day? Forrester is a short form of Forrest, and shares its name day.

Forrester is celebrated in the United States on November 24.

The story of the name Forrester

Forrester 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, Forrester is rarely written as such: the Forresters are Forrests (50,663 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Forrest page.

Frequently asked questions about Forrester

What does Forrester mean?

Forrester is a short form of Forrest, which means of the woods, forest dweller.

When is Forrester's name day?

November 24, together with Forrest: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Forrester 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.

Forrester'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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Gregory89%
  2. Paul87%
  3. Jeffrey86%
  4. Jeffery86%
  5. Keith81%
  6. Stephen81%
  7. Russell81%
  8. Steven81%
  9. Frederick80%
  10. Patrick80%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Randy42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Tommy42%
  6. Jim42%
  7. Danny43%
  8. Eddie43%
  9. Curtis43%
  10. Dean48%

Love potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Joseph90%
  2. Gregory89%
  3. Paul89%
  4. Jeffrey87%
  5. Ronnie87%
  6. Jeffery87%
  7. Stephen86%
  8. Steven86%
  9. Dale85%
  10. Barry85%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny46%
  2. Karl49%
  3. Jimmy51%
  4. Jim51%
  5. Randy53%
  6. Tommy55%
  7. Curtis59%
  8. Dean59%
  9. Tony60%
  10. Jeff63%

Professional potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Joseph87%
  2. John81%
  3. Lonnie81%
  4. Martin81%
  5. Roger80%
  6. Robert75%
  7. Bob75%
  8. Paul71%
  9. Michael70%
  10. Micheal70%

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Reginald42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Dean42%
  5. Richard42%
  6. Ricky42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Marshall44%
  9. Stanley44%
  10. Curtis45%

Crush potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Darryl82%
  2. Russell81%
  3. Marshall80%
  4. Jeffrey79%
  5. Gregory79%
  6. Jeffery79%
  7. Charles78%
  8. Dale78%
  9. Carl78%
  10. Keith77%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy45%
  2. Jim47%
  3. Johnny48%
  4. Jimmy49%
  5. Eddie54%
  6. Danny54%
  7. Tom54%
  8. John54%
  9. Randy54%
  10. Tony55%
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