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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Stewart92%
  2. Gregg89%
  3. Stuart88%
  4. Laurence86%
  5. Cleveland84%
  6. Carlton83%
  7. Ed81%
  8. Dewayne79%
  9. Ron79%
  10. Nelson78%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry42%
  2. Rudy42%
  3. Freddy42%
  4. Matt42%
  5. Timmy42%
  6. Kenny44%
  7. Byron45%
  8. Greg46%
  9. Ted47%
  10. Sammy48%

Love potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Stewart96%
  2. Teddy94%
  3. Ron92%
  4. Carlton92%
  5. Dewayne89%
  6. Gregg89%
  7. Cleveland88%
  8. Stuart88%
  9. Perry88%
  10. Darrel84%

Bottom 10

  1. Matt51%
  2. Byron52%
  3. Van52%
  4. Garry55%
  5. Daryl56%
  6. Guy58%
  7. Rudy58%
  8. Greg58%
  9. Freddy61%
  10. Dwight64%

Professional potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Teddy84%
  2. Rodger80%
  3. Gerard73%
  4. Ron73%
  5. Sammy72%
  6. Stewart72%
  7. Timmy71%
  8. Doug68%
  9. Perry68%
  10. Dwight67%

Bottom 10

  1. Darwin42%
  2. Dwayne42%
  3. Rickey42%
  4. Brad42%
  5. Rick42%
  6. Byron42%
  7. Van42%
  8. Rex43%
  9. Rocky47%
  10. Kelvin48%

Crush potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Carlton87%
  2. Stewart84%
  3. Dewayne82%
  4. Sherman81%
  5. Ed81%
  6. Gregg79%
  7. Laurence79%
  8. Stuart79%
  9. Darrel78%
  10. Brad77%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy45%
  2. Timmy47%
  3. Garry49%
  4. Rudy50%
  5. Byron50%
  6. Sammy51%
  7. Matt53%
  8. Ted55%
  9. Benny55%
  10. Greg55%
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