Forest

French occupational name

"woodsman or woods"

Forest Origin and Meaning

The name Forest is a boy's name of French origin meaning "woodsman or woods".

The Forest variation of Forrest, used by actor Whitaker, nudges the meaning more toward the woods and away from the woodsman.

Forest Rank in US Top 1000

# 724 in the US

Forest Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 819 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Forest

• 724 US 2024
• 819 Nameberry 2025
• 508 Future 2028
• 553 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Forest

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• Fox
• Bear
• Wolf
• Oak
• Sage
• Cedar
• Arrow
• Hawk
• Jet
• Stone
• Indigo
• Flint
• Bowie
• Forrest
• Rain
• Sparrow
• Blue
• Sky
• Ziggy
• Ocean

Famous People Named Forest

• Forest Steven Whitaker American actor
• Forest Dewey Dodrill first physician to perform open,heart surgery
• Forest Ray Moulton American astronomer
• Denis Forest Canadian actor
• Forest Baffert son of horse racing trainer Bob Baffert
• Forest Leonardo Antonio Rotella (b. 2016) son of model Holly Madison and Pasquale Rotella

The name Forest in Pop Culture

• Forest Speyer minor character in the Resident Evil series