Forest

Forest: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “woods, forest”
Origin: English
Say it: FOR-ist · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (97% of all uses)

Word name from English forest, ultimately from Latin forestis. Forrest is a common variant spelling.

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How popular is Forest?

2024114 per million US babies

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Babies named Forest in 2024380

2024 rank#724 boys

Peak year1893

Total US babies since 188018,013

Forest is rising: use over the last five years is 4.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Forest

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Forrestforest · French
JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
Cartercart driver · English
Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English

Forest questions

What does the name Forest mean?

Forest means "woods, forest". It comes from English. Word name from English forest, ultimately from Latin forestis. Forrest is a common variant spelling.

Is Forest a boy or girl name?

Forest is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Forest?

380 US babies were named Forest in 2024. Its peak year was 1893.

How do you pronounce Forest?

Forest is usually pronounced FOR-ist.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.