- Forest
Origin:
French occupational nameMeaning:
"woodsman or woods"Description:
The Forest variation of Forrest, used by actor Whitaker, nudges the meaning more toward the woods and away from the woodsman.
- Forest
Origin:
French occupational nameMeaning:
"woodsman or woods"Description:
Omitting the extra R of Forrest transforms the name from a masculine one referencing woodsmen to a unisex nature name.