Forrest: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “forest”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- FOR-ist · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
Variant spelling of Forest, from a surname and place term ultimately from Old French forest. Often used as an English given name through surname transfer.
How popular is Forrest?
Babies named Forrest in 2024798
2024 rank#407 boys
Peak year1994
Total US babies since 188053,824
Forrest is rising: use over the last five years is 3.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Forrest
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Forrest questions
What does the name Forrest mean?
Forrest means "forest". It comes from French. Variant spelling of Forest, from a surname and place term ultimately from Old French forest. Often used as an English given name through surname transfer.
Is Forrest a boy or girl name?
Forrest is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Forrest?
798 US babies were named Forrest in 2024. Its peak year was 1994.
How do you pronounce Forrest?
Forrest 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.