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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
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Friendship potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Wilburn92%
  2. Mahlon90%
  3. Arlen90%
  4. Elwin90%
  5. Noble90%
  6. Waymon90%
  7. Junius90%
  8. Rubin90%
  9. Lemuel90%
  10. Jerold88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Elmo42%
  3. Gaylord43%
  4. Buster45%
  5. Elroy47%
  6. Wiley48%
  7. Mac48%
  8. Enrico49%
  9. Garfield51%
  10. Waldo52%

Love potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Elwin96%
  2. Lyman96%
  3. Wilburn96%
  4. Alford96%
  5. Jerold96%
  6. Raymon96%
  7. Reynold96%
  8. Arlen95%
  9. Lenard95%
  10. Waymon95%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin47%
  2. Wiley51%
  3. Waldo52%
  4. Elton54%
  5. Columbus55%
  6. Buck56%
  7. Elroy57%
  8. Freeman58%
  9. Haywood58%
  10. Rollin59%

Professional potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Norbert96%
  2. Winfred92%
  3. Morton92%
  4. Buford87%
  5. Olen87%
  6. Millard87%
  7. Milford87%
  8. Wilford85%
  9. Waymon85%
  10. Wilburn85%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Freeman42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Columbus42%
  5. Wiley42%
  6. Napoleon42%
  7. Lucious42%
  8. Merlin43%
  9. Evans44%
  10. Booker44%

Crush potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Weldon86%
  2. Elwin82%
  3. Wilmer82%
  4. Rubin82%
  5. Odis81%
  6. Maynard81%
  7. Carleton81%
  8. Ned81%
  9. Seymour80%
  10. Truman80%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Elton47%
  3. Elmo47%
  4. Elroy49%
  5. Barney53%
  6. Buster54%
  7. Gaylord54%
  8. Haywood54%
  9. Elvin55%
  10. Leander55%
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