Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Old French : Out of the woods Boy name variations Forrest Forrest + 7% this year Masculine Uncommon Find out more Forest Forest + 4% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Forestt Forestt 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Forrestt Forrestt 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 Forrester Family name origins & meanings English : occupational or topographic name, from a derivative of Forrest.