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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. Lawerence93%
  2. Kennith92%
  3. Jerrold91%
  4. Fredric90%
  5. Barton88%
  6. Hayward86%
  7. Ward86%
  8. Jeffry86%
  9. Randell86%
  10. Glynn85%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny42%
  2. Eddy42%
  3. Ronny42%
  4. Elvis42%
  5. Robby43%
  6. Dino44%
  7. Richie47%
  8. Lonny47%
  9. Vince48%
  10. Monty48%

Love potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Jerrold96%
  2. Kennith96%
  3. Lawerence96%
  4. Ward94%
  5. Rob94%
  6. Fredric94%
  7. Linwood93%
  8. Hayward92%
  9. Glynn92%
  10. Joesph90%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis53%
  2. Eddy55%
  3. Fritz56%
  4. Ike57%
  5. Chet59%
  6. Al59%
  7. Hal60%
  8. Russ60%
  9. Dirk61%
  10. Lenny61%

Professional potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Stanton94%
  2. Joesph87%
  3. Alphonso81%
  4. Lanny81%
  5. Art81%
  6. Toney80%
  7. Linwood80%
  8. Ward78%
  9. Kennith78%
  10. Randell78%

Bottom 10

  1. Rickie42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Stanford42%
  4. Dirk42%
  5. Farrell42%
  6. Ike43%
  7. Vince46%
  8. Williams48%
  9. Von48%
  10. Tod48%

Crush potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Jerrold82%
  2. Berry81%
  3. Cornell81%
  4. Jeffry79%
  5. Fredric79%
  6. Chuck78%
  7. Barton77%
  8. Curtiss76%
  9. Glynn76%
  10. Ward75%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis43%
  2. Dino46%
  3. Felton48%
  4. Eddy49%
  5. Robby49%
  6. Wally51%
  7. Lonny53%
  8. Ronny54%
  9. Lenny54%
  10. Richie55%
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