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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. Amy89%
  2. Angela87%
  3. Michelle85%
  4. Michele85%
  5. Lisa85%
  6. Katrina81%
  7. Tonya79%
  8. Erik79%
  9. Eric79%
  10. Andre79%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. Tracy42%
  3. Gina45%
  4. Wesley45%
  5. Mario45%
  6. Chad46%
  7. Stacy48%
  8. Jason49%
  9. Nina50%
  10. Melissa51%

Love potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Amy92%
  2. Michele89%
  3. Michelle89%
  4. Christy88%
  5. Monica88%
  6. Kimberly86%
  7. Angela85%
  8. Yolanda85%
  9. Veronica85%
  10. Andre83%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina53%
  2. Jill53%
  3. Tracy56%
  4. Wesley59%
  5. April59%
  6. Darren61%
  7. Gina63%
  8. Tara64%
  9. Jason64%
  10. Jamie66%

Professional potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Angela93%
  2. Andre92%
  3. Tonya85%
  4. Amy85%
  5. Shane81%
  6. Shawn81%
  7. Lisa81%
  8. Heidi75%
  9. Michelle74%
  10. Michele74%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Bradley42%
  3. Jennifer42%
  4. Jason42%
  5. Tina42%
  6. Tamara42%
  7. Gina42%
  8. Tara42%
  9. Darren42%
  10. Stacy44%

Crush potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Amy88%
  2. Lisa82%
  3. Angela77%
  4. Kimberly76%
  5. Michelle76%
  6. Michele76%
  7. Brian75%
  8. Dana74%
  9. Monica74%
  10. Tanya74%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario48%
  2. Heidi51%
  3. Tina53%
  4. Tara54%
  5. Shawn54%
  6. Shane54%
  7. Wendy55%
  8. Jill55%
  9. Gina56%
  10. Nina58%
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