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

Names that mean "forest" — across Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and more. All 150 names with full meanings and cultural context.

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Girl Names Meaning "Forest"

78 girl names with this meaning

#425

Sylvie

French-speaking countries↑ Rising

Sylvia - of the forest

#426

Sylvia

Italy↑ Rising

of the forest

#552

Sylvonia

Latin

from the forest

#575

Kymberleigh

American

a variation of Kimberley, meaning 'from the royal forest'

#648

Sylvette

France

little forest

#659

Selvia

Italy

of the forest

#667

Forestine

English

Of the forest; Derived from 'forêt'

#915

Silvina

Spain

of the forest

#921

Lakeithia

English

Derived from Keith, meaning 'wood' or 'forest'.

#929

Silvia

Italy

from the forest

#937

Silvestra

Italy

of the forest

#944

Sylvania

Latin

sylva, meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'

#947

Xyla

American↑ Rising

Derived from the Greek word 'xylon', meaning wood or forest.

#949

Vanita

India

Goddess of the forest; also means 'desire' or 'wish'

#959

Syvilla

American

from the woods or forest

#966

Syliva

American

from the forest

#1007

Lynh

Vietnam

Forest

#1029

Kimberlei

American

A variant of the name Kimberly, meaning 'from the wood of the royal forest'.

#1085

Yaniris

Spanish

Belonging to the forest, or the good one

#1097

Forrestine

American

Of the forest; dweller near the woods.

#1098

Slyvia

Latin America

from the forest

#1125

Faune

French-speaking countries

goddess of fields and forests

#1157

Kimberlyanne

American

From the forest clearing, beautiful

#1157

Sylva

Latin

From the forest.

#1183

Sylvannah

Latin

from the forest

#1205

Shauntell

American

From the land of the Shaw or the people of the little forest

#1212

Veldia

Italy

from the forest

#1219

Vanaya

American

related to 'van', meaning forest or wilderness.

#1244

Sylvene

French

from the forest or woods

#1253

Baislee

American

forest clearing

#1255

Shaolin

China

translates to 'young forest' or 'small forest'

#1341

Fauniel

American

from the forest or woodland

#1341

Liduvina

Spain

Derived from the name Liduina, meaning 'from the people of the forest'

#1387

Glades

American

Refers to 'a glade or clearing, a piece of open land in a 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 America

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'

#3948

Leigh

English-speaking countries

A clearing in a forest; meadow.

#6238

Ensleigh

English↑ Rising

language: Means 'meadow' or 'clearing in a forest'.

#7204

Syla

American↑ Rising

from the forest

#8008

Tauriel

American

forest maiden

#8899

Silvie

French↑ Rising

from the forest

#9549

Tylia

English-speaking countries↑ Rising

Woodland, forest.

—

Sylvanas

English-speaking countries↑ Rising

Of the forest or wood

—

Sylvee

French-speaking regions↑ Rising

From the forest

—

Sylviana

Italian↑ Rising

From the forest

—

Timberlee

American

A blend of the words 'timber' and 'lee', this name evokes imagery of forested areas.

—

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

—

Aaranya

Sanskrit↑ Rising

A name meaning 'forest; one who is born in the forest'.

—

Tymberlee

American

a modern variation of the name Timberly, often associated with nature and forests.

—

Kihara

Japan

Meaning 'forest of trees' or 'tree field'.

—

Tailey

American

To be of the forest; a variant of the name Taela.

—

Sylvanna

English-speaking countries

From the forest.; Variant of Silvia, relating to woods or forest.

—

Sylia

Latin

from the forest

—

Sylvianna

Latin

From the forest

—

Xylani

Greek

from the forest, wooden

Boy Names Meaning "Forest"

66 boy names with this meaning

#424

Forrest

USA↑ Rising

From an English surname meaning "forest", originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest. In America it has sometimes been used in honour of the Confederate Civil War general Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821-1877).

#531

Ketih

American

forest, wood

#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-speaking countries

From the Forest

#866

Elwood

English-speaking countries

From the old forest.

#908

Deforrest

American

of the forest

#952

Woodro

American

Derived from ‘wood’ and ‘row’ or a forest clearing

#1120

Kenwood

English-speaking countries

From the king's forest

#1147

Forster

forester or woodsman

#1176

Sylester

Latin

of the forest

#1227

Rmontay

American

forest

#1331

Silvo

Italy

Forest; Wooded area

#1353

Silbestre

Spain

of the forest

#1356

Sylvin

French

From the root 'silva', meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'.

#1380

Shamont

American

From the forest

#1461

Brentwood

American

A 'brent' is usually a type of goose, while 'wood' refers to a forest or wooded area.

#1505

Ranger

English-speaking countries↑ Rising

One who ranges or roams; a park or forest guardian.

#1510

Foyster

United Kingdom

a variant of Foster, meaning 'forester' or 'guardian'

#1521

Forris

American

Derived from the name 'Forest', meaning 'woods' or 'forest land'

#1585

Lynwood

American

Linden tree forest

#1613

Roscoe

English-speaking countries

Deer forest

#1716

Silvin

France

Derived from the name Silvanus, meaning 'of the forest'.

#1717

Boyce

English

From the woods or forest

#1780

Boisey

French

Little forest dweller

#1784

Veldon

English-speaking countries

From the forest valley

#1838

Sylvian

France

of the forest

#1877

Darwood

American

From the deer forest

#1881

Deforest

American

from the forest

#1891

Keithin

American

Variant of Keith, meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'

#1897

Rodnell

American

clearing in a forest

#1914

Sherwood

[English]

From an English place name (or from a surname which was derived from it) meaning "bright forest". This was the name of the forest in which the legendary outlaw Robin Hood made his home.

#1922

Delmor

American

From the oak forest

#1983

Lindwood

American

from the lime tree forest

#2026

Sylvan

Latin↑ Rising

of the forest

#2646

Sylus

American

of the 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

American

Variant of the name Silas, meaning man of the forest.

#8000

Keithan

English-speaking countries

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-speaking countries

man of the forest

—

Forrester

American

One who works in the forest or woods

—

Silviano

Italy

Of the forest

—

Xylas

Greece

The name Xylas is derived from the Greek word 'xylon', which means 'wood' or 'forest'.

—

Cilas

Latin

The name is derived from the Latin word 'Silas', meaning 'wood' or 'forest'.; Of the forest.

—

Forester

American

Keeper of the forest

—

Keyleth

American

from the forest

—

Lam

Vietnam

A name meaning 'forest'.

—

Rosco

America

from the deer forest

—

Silvanus

[Roman Mythology

Roman name derived from Latin silva "wood, forest". Silvanus was the Roman god of forests. This name appears in the New Testament belonging to one of Saint Paul's companions, also called Silas.

—

Silvester

[Dutch

From a Roman name meaning "of the forest" from Latin silva "wood, forest". This was the name of three popes, including Saint Silvester I who supposedly baptized the first Christian Roman emperor, Constantine the Great.

—

Silvino

Spanish-speaking countries↑ Rising

Silvino is derived from the Latin 'Silvinus', which means 'of the forest' or 'wooded'.

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Atwood

English

Meaning 'by the wood' or 'near the forest'

—

Glade

American

An open space in a forest, a glen.