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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Bessie93%
  2. Bertha92%
  3. Genevieve92%
  4. Lillian91%
  5. Beatrice91%
  6. Vera90%
  7. Anna90%
  8. Annie90%
  9. Lorraine88%
  10. Marian88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Mae46%
  3. Thelma47%
  4. Dora49%
  5. Ruby52%
  6. Alice52%
  7. Marjorie56%
  8. Maxine56%
  9. Nellie57%
  10. Juanita59%

Love potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Jeanette96%
  2. Doris96%
  3. Myrtle94%
  4. Mabel94%
  5. Bessie93%
  6. Lorraine93%
  7. Arlene93%
  8. Genevieve90%
  9. Marian90%
  10. Dorothy89%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora55%
  2. Thelma58%
  3. Alice60%
  4. Maxine62%
  5. Lillie64%
  6. Ethel64%
  7. Mae66%
  8. Ada67%
  9. Clara69%
  10. Helen71%

Professional potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Lillian93%
  2. Hattie92%
  3. Rose89%
  4. Lorraine89%
  5. Mary88%
  6. Marie88%
  7. Margaret87%
  8. Margie87%
  9. Marguerite87%
  10. Elsie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Maxine42%
  2. Ada42%
  3. Thelma46%
  4. Ruby48%
  5. Bernice48%
  6. Edith49%
  7. Jennie49%
  8. Alice49%
  9. Judith49%
  10. Joan49%

Crush potential for Forrester

Top 10

  1. Arlene88%
  2. Mabel88%
  3. Delores87%
  4. Dolores87%
  5. Lucille83%
  6. Marian82%
  7. Edith82%
  8. Lillian82%
  9. Irene81%
  10. Florence81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora47%
  2. Lillie51%
  3. Thelma51%
  4. Alice55%
  5. Mae56%
  6. Gertrude57%
  7. Agnes57%
  8. Ruth59%
  9. Clara60%
  10. Marjorie60%
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