Forest

Forest is a boy name of English origin, meaning Of the woods.

What Forest means

Of the woods.

Forest sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Forest comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Forest is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Forest?

In the boy name rankings we track, Forest falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.

The character of Forest

The thread we file Forest under is the natural world — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Nature

Names like Forest

These share Forest's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Falcon — The swift bird of prey.
• Ashton — Town of ash trees.
• Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
• Beckett — Dweller by the brook.
• Bradley — Broad meadow.
• Brayden — Broad meadow; brave.
• Camden — Winding valley.
• Canyon — A deep gorge in the earth.
• Colt — A young, spirited horse.
• Dale — From the valley.
• Drake — Dragon.
• Hart — A strong stag.

More English names

• Flint — Hard stone; a stream.
• Future — The time yet to come.
• Fern — The green fern plant.
• Garnet — The deep-red gem.
• Fawn — A young deer; gentle.
• Ginger — Reddish; the lively spice.
• Falcon — The swift bird of prey.
• Golden — Made of gold; precious.
• Faith — Complete trust and devotion.
• Goldie — Made of gold.