Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Forrester

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. Elizabeth93%
  2. Danielle90%
  3. Nicole90%
  4. Austin89%
  5. Kristin88%
  6. Christina88%
  7. Bethany88%
  8. Ana85%
  9. Lauren85%
  10. Christian84%

Bottom 10

  1. Travis43%
  2. Daisy44%
  3. Cody44%
  4. Shelby45%
  5. Brandy46%
  6. Molly47%
  7. Casey48%
  8. Morgan48%
  9. Roberto49%
  10. Kendra50%

Love potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Austin96%
  2. Elizabeth93%
  3. Bethany93%
  4. Jonathan92%
  5. Johnathan92%
  6. Nicole92%
  7. Christina90%
  8. Kristin90%
  9. Allison89%
  10. Danielle89%

Bottom 10

  1. Morgan55%
  2. Tristan58%
  3. Shelby59%
  4. Kendra59%
  5. Ariel59%
  6. Travis60%
  7. Casey61%
  8. Cody63%
  9. Derek65%
  10. Tiffany65%

Professional potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Andrew92%
  2. Mariah88%
  3. Megan87%
  4. Nicole85%
  5. Kristin82%
  6. Ana82%
  7. Andrea82%
  8. Christina82%
  9. Sean81%
  10. Danielle79%

Bottom 10

  1. Natasha42%
  2. Erika42%
  3. Alexander42%
  4. Crystal42%
  5. Marcus42%
  6. Chelsea42%
  7. Brandon42%
  8. Cassandra42%
  9. Victor42%
  10. Victoria42%

Crush potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Bethany93%
  2. Austin82%
  3. Clinton82%
  4. Amanda82%
  5. Elizabeth81%
  6. Kristina80%
  7. Allison80%
  8. Alicia80%
  9. Lauren77%
  10. Aaron76%

Bottom 10

  1. Molly49%
  2. Shelby52%
  3. Morgan53%
  4. Sean54%
  5. Daisy54%
  6. Benjamin55%
  7. Ariel56%
  8. Ruben57%
  9. Dakota57%
  10. Miranda57%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.