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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. Austin89%
  2. Christian84%
  3. Aaron83%
  4. Andrew79%
  5. Daniel78%
  6. Johnathan76%
  7. Anthony76%
  8. Joshua76%
  9. Jonathan76%
  10. Joel74%

Bottom 10

  1. Travis43%
  2. Cody44%
  3. Roberto49%
  4. Benjamin52%
  5. Alexander57%
  6. Tyler58%
  7. Justin59%
  8. Nicholas59%
  9. Brett59%
  10. Jesse60%

Love potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Austin96%
  2. Jonathan92%
  3. Johnathan92%
  4. Joshua89%
  5. Corey88%
  6. Anthony88%
  7. Aaron86%
  8. Clinton85%
  9. Matthew85%
  10. Andrew83%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan58%
  2. Travis60%
  3. Cody63%
  4. Derek65%
  5. Jesse66%
  6. Alex66%
  7. Kyle69%
  8. Alexander69%
  9. Benjamin70%
  10. Zachary71%

Professional potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Andrew92%
  2. Sean81%
  3. Joel70%
  4. Mitchell70%
  5. Christian67%
  6. Anthony66%
  7. Ruben66%
  8. Cory64%
  9. Jonathan64%
  10. Johnathan64%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Marcus42%
  3. Brandon42%
  4. Victor42%
  5. Derek42%
  6. Adam42%
  7. Tyler45%
  8. Clinton46%
  9. Travis48%
  10. Brett50%

Crush potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Austin82%
  2. Clinton82%
  3. Aaron76%
  4. Corey76%
  5. Brandon74%
  6. Matthew73%
  7. Cory72%
  8. Dustin72%
  9. Kyle72%
  10. Marcus71%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean54%
  2. Benjamin55%
  3. Ruben57%
  4. Cody58%
  5. Roberto59%
  6. Zachary59%
  7. Travis59%
  8. Nicholas61%
  9. Andrew61%
  10. Alex63%
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