#7242024 rank
2022peak year
16,722babies named Forest since 1880
▲ +49%5-year trend
Forest popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Forest mean?
From the Old French forest, from Latin foris 'outside', referring to unenclosed woodland. It became a given name in the nineteenth century.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylenature, classic
Names like Forest
Same era, same vibe — if you like Forest, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Forests
- Forest Whitaker, actor
Spellings & variants
Forrest
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