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105 Baby Names Meaning "Forest" — With Full Origins & Pronunciations

Names that mean "forest" — across Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and more. All 105 names with full meanings and cultural context.

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  1. Girl Names Meaning "Forest"
  2. Boy Names Meaning "Forest"
  3. Unisex Names Meaning "Forest"

Names meaning "forest" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "forest" — key facts

  • 105 names contain the meaning "forest"
  • 93 gender-specific names, plus 12 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "forest" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Forest"

51 girl names with this meaning

#425
Sylvie
French↑ Rising
Sylvia - of the forest
#552
Sylvonia
Latin
from the forest
#648
Sylvette
France
little forest
#659
Selvia
Italy
of the forest
#915
Silvina
Spain
of the forest
#921
Lakeithia
English
Derived from Keith, meaning 'wood' or 'forest'.
#937
Silvestra
Italy
of the forest
#947
Xyla
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Greek word 'xylon', meaning wood or forest.
#959
Syvilla
American
from the woods or forest
#966
Syliva
American
from the forest
#1007
Lynh
Vietnam
Forest
#1125
Faune
French
goddess of fields and forests
#1157
Kimberlyanne
American
From the forest clearing, beautiful
#1183
Sylvannah
Latin
from the forest
#1212
Veldia
Italy
from the forest
#1341
Fauniel
American
from the forest or woodland
#1341
Liduvina
Spain
Derived from the name Liduina, meaning 'from the people of the forest'
#1433
Sylivia
American
from the forest
#1447
Zylphia
American
Possibly derived from the name Sylvia, associated with the forest
#1469
Silviana
Italy
from the forest
#1505
Cylvia
American
A variation of Sylvia, which means 'from the forest'.
#1524
Celeny
Spain
sylvan, of the forest
#1527
Syvanna
English
from the wood or forest
#1581
Timaree
American
timber or forest
#1583
Selva
Spanish
Forest,
#1670
Silvya
Latin
of the forest
#1706
Kimberlina
American
A variant of Kimberly, meaning 'from the wood of the royal forest'.
#1735
Silbia
Italy
Derived from 'Silvia,' meaning 'from the forest.'
#1758
Syvia
Latin
forest; wooded
#1791
Ardena
American
Great forest
#1799
Cartney
American
Someone from a forest clearing
#1801
Kimbelry
English
from the wood of the royal forest
#1833
Sylinda
American
Derived from Sylvia, meaning 'forest' or 'woods'
#1867
Sylwia
Poland
from the Forest
#1869
Waldine
Germanic
Rule, power in the forest
#1955
Sirley
American
derived from the forest clearing
#2432
Miyori
Japanese↑ Rising
Beautiful, good; or 'the beauty of the forest'
#6238
Ensleigh
English↑ Rising
language: Means 'meadow' or 'clearing in a forest'.
#7204
Syla
American↑ Rising
from the forest
#8008
Tauriel
American
forest maiden
#9549
Tylia
English↑ Rising
Woodland, forest.
—
Sylviana
Italian↑ Rising
From the forest
—
Hylia
Greek
wooded area, goddess of the forest
—
Labria
American
From the land of the forests
—
Aranya
India↑ Rising
forest; wilderness
—
Imori
Japanese
little forest or guardian of the forest
—
Silvi
Italy↑ Rising
of the forest
—
Xylee
English
from the forest
—
Kihara
Japan
Meaning 'forest of trees' or 'tree field'.
—
Sylia
Latin
from the forest
—
Sylvianna
Latin
From the forest

Boy Names Meaning "Forest"

42 boy names with this meaning

#533
Darrold
English
a combination of 'dar' and 'wold', meaning 'gift' and 'forest'
#558
Durwood
American
From the deer forest
#564
Silvestro
Italian
from the forest
#721
Wardel
USA
guardian of the forest
#739
Syl
English
From the Forest
#908
Deforrest
American
of the forest
#952
Woodro
American
Derived from ‘wood’ and ‘row’ or a forest clearing
#1120
Kenwood
English
From the king's forest
#1147
Forster
UK
forester or woodsman
#1227
Rmontay
American
forest
#1353
Silbestre
Spain
of the forest
#1356
Sylvin
French
From the root 'silva', meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'.
#1380
Shamont
American
From the forest
#1716
Silvin
France
Derived from the name Silvanus, meaning 'of the forest'.
#1780
Boisey
French
Little forest dweller
#1784
Veldon
English
From the forest valley
#1838
Sylvian
France
of the forest
#1881
Deforest
American
from the forest
#1891
Keithin
American
Variant of Keith, meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'
#1922
Delmor
American
From the oak forest
#1983
Lindwood
American
from the lime tree forest
#3615
Silvio
Italian↑ Rising
wooded, from the forest
#4335
Xylon
Greek↑ Rising
Of the forest
#6864
Woodland
American↑ Rising
Of the woods or forest.
#7664
Sy
American
Variant of the name Silas, meaning man of the forest.
#8000
Keithan
English
Descendant of the warrior, or 'forest' or 'thicket'.
#8264
Bostin
American
a variant of 'Boston', meaning 'the town by the forest'
#8816
Silvan
Latin
Silvanus, meaning 'of the forest' or 'wooded'.
#9043
Calhoun
Ireland
from the narrow forest
#9608
Silus
Latin
man of the forest
—
Forrester
American
One who works in the forest or woods
—
Forester
American
Keeper of the forest
—
Rosco
America
from the deer forest
—
Silvino
Spanish↑ Rising
Silvino is derived from the Latin 'Silvinus', which means 'of the forest' or 'wooded'.
—
Atwood
English
Meaning 'by the wood' or 'near the forest'
—
Glade
American
An open space in a forest, a glen.
—
Forestt
American
This name is derived from the English word 'forest', symbolizing nature, growth, and tranquility.
—
Keithen
American
A variant of the name Keith, meaning 'wood' or 'forest'.
—
Sylvain
France
from the forest
—
Sylias
Greece
He who is of the forest; Ruler of the woods.
—
Sylvestre
France
Wild, woodsy, or related to forests
—
Sen
China
forest, cultivate, whole

Unisex Names Meaning "Forest"

12 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#426
Sylvia
Italy↑ Rising
of the forest
#582
Hollister
American
Of the holly tree or dweller by the holly forest.
#866
Elwood
American
From the old forest.
#944
Sylvania
Latin
sylva, meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'
#1158
Maywood
American
From the May tree forest
#1255
Shaolin
China
少林, translates to 'young forest' or 'small forest'
#1585
Lynwood
American
Linden tree forest
#1613
Roscoe
American
Deer forest
#1717
Boyce
English
From the woods or forest
#3948
Leigh
English
A clearing in a forest; meadow.
—
Mori
Japanese
forest
—
Lam
Vietnam
A name meaning 'forest'.

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