Updated March 27, 2024 Share: Table of contents Boy name origins & meanings Old French : Out of the woods Boy name variations Forrest Forrest + 7% this year Masculine Uncommon Find out more Forestt Forestt 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Forrestt Forrestt 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Forrester Forrester 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Forster Forster 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Foryst Foryst 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Forest Family name origins & meanings English : variant spelling of Forrest. It is also found in both French and Catalan as a surname in this spelling, with the same origin and meaning. Translation of French Laforêt (see Laforest). Famous people with this first name Forest Whitaker Appears on 75 Unique Unisex Names for Your Little Bundle of Joy 110 Earthy Boy Names Inspired by Nature 80 Pagan Names and Wiccan Names for Girls and Goddesses 75 Car Names for Boys