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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. Zebulon95%
  2. Rodrick91%
  3. Dimitrios90%
  4. Shedrick90%
  5. Rustin90%
  6. Jedediah90%
  7. Reginal89%
  8. Esequiel88%
  9. Christos88%
  10. Danial86%

Bottom 10

  1. Feliciano42%
  2. Scotty42%
  3. Damon42%
  4. Kip43%
  5. Josh44%
  6. Tad45%
  7. Wesley45%
  8. Mario45%
  9. Chad46%
  10. Rico47%

Love potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Darron96%
  2. Shedrick96%
  3. Dimitrios96%
  4. Rodrick96%
  5. Zebulon96%
  6. Jefferey96%
  7. Danial96%
  8. Gorge96%
  9. Bartholomew95%
  10. Jeramy94%

Bottom 10

  1. Renard52%
  2. Scotty55%
  3. Damon56%
  4. Boris56%
  5. Clint58%
  6. Kip58%
  7. Josh58%
  8. Wesley59%
  9. Tito60%
  10. Federico60%

Professional potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Andre92%
  2. Edwardo84%
  3. Jermaine82%
  4. Shaun81%
  5. Benjaman81%
  6. Shane81%
  7. Shawn81%
  8. Glendon80%
  9. Zebulon78%
  10. Danial75%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Bradley42%
  3. Shad42%
  4. Renard42%
  5. Jason42%
  6. Dedrick42%
  7. Theron42%
  8. Damon42%
  9. Darren42%
  10. Dameon43%

Crush potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Rodrick86%
  2. Jeramy82%
  3. Darrin82%
  4. Esequiel81%
  5. Darin79%
  6. Christos78%
  7. Jarrod78%
  8. Clifton78%
  9. Darron78%
  10. Jamin78%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty45%
  2. Feliciano46%
  3. Mario48%
  4. Luigi48%
  5. Edwardo49%
  6. Renard50%
  7. Kip51%
  8. Shawn54%
  9. Josh54%
  10. Shaun54%
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