Updated November 2026
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Basque
"forest"
An unusual-sounding name used in Basque-speaking parts of France and Spain.
Chinese
"swallow forest"
Yanlin is a Chinese name given to both baby boys and girls.
Sweet and summery, Oihana is a Basque word name meaning "forest". With its on-trend O initial and rhythmic sound, Oihana is an undiscovered gem that deserves more love outside of its native country.
Norwegian
"sun strength; woods, forest"
A Norwegian form of the sunny and distinctive Solveig that can also be used as a short form of Sol/Søl names more generally, as a feminine form of Sølve ("light, sallow"), and as a variation on…
Hungarian, from Latin
"wood, forest"
The Hungarian form of Sylvester, pronounced by emphasising the first syllable. Namesakes include the physician Szilveszter E. Vizi and the gymnast Szilveszter Csollány. In Hungary, Szilveszter is…