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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. Bessie93%
  2. Bertha92%
  3. Genevieve92%
  4. Louis91%
  5. Lillian91%
  6. Beatrice91%
  7. Frank91%
  8. Vera90%
  9. Anna90%
  10. Annie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Marvin42%
  3. Lillie42%
  4. Calvin43%
  5. Alvin45%
  6. Mae46%
  7. Thelma47%
  8. Dora49%
  9. Jessie49%
  10. Ruby52%

Love potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Jeanette96%
  2. Louis96%
  3. Clifford96%
  4. Doris96%
  5. Elmer96%
  6. Lester96%
  7. Myrtle94%
  8. Mabel94%
  9. Bessie93%
  10. Lorraine93%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie53%
  2. Dora55%
  3. Thelma58%
  4. Calvin58%
  5. Alice60%
  6. Marvin62%
  7. Leonard62%
  8. Maxine62%
  9. Lloyd63%
  10. Arnold63%

Professional potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Lillian93%
  2. Hattie92%
  3. Alfred91%
  4. Rose89%
  5. Lorraine89%
  6. Mary88%
  7. Marie88%
  8. Margaret87%
  9. Margie87%
  10. Joe87%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin42%
  2. Maxine42%
  3. Warren42%
  4. Franklin42%
  5. Sidney42%
  6. Ada42%
  7. Leonard42%
  8. Donald42%
  9. Cecil43%
  10. Billie44%

Crush potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Arlene88%
  2. Mabel88%
  3. Delores87%
  4. Dolores87%
  5. Lucille83%
  6. Clifford82%
  7. Marian82%
  8. Edith82%
  9. Cecil82%
  10. Louis82%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Dora47%
  3. Lillie51%
  4. Thelma51%
  5. Calvin53%
  6. Herbert53%
  7. Jack54%
  8. Johnnie54%
  9. Alvin54%
  10. Marvin54%
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