Gender: Male
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Woodsman, Lives in Wood, Wood-dweller, From the Wood
Pronunciation: F AO R AH S T
Popularity Rank: #29,460
The name Forest is of Latin origin and means Woodsman, Lives in Wood, Wood-dweller, From the Wood. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Forest is commonly found in United States of America, France, Hong Kong, and 64 more countries.
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: F AO R AH S T
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
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At NamesLook, the name Forest is recorded 1,227 times globally, ranking it as the 29,460th most common name worldwide.
Forest is most prevalent in United States of America, with 485 occurrences, making it the 5,135th most popular name in the country.
In China, the name Forest is found among 1 in every 3237 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #5,135 | 1 : 3,730 |
| France | #10,544 | 1 : 13,872 |
| Hong Kong | #3,282 | 1 : 5,439 |
| Malaysia | #14,698 | 1 : 31,597 |
| China | #1,288 | 1 : 3,237 |
| United Kingdom | #10,845 | 1 : 12,182 |
| Russia | #8,873 | 1 : 9,923 |
| South Africa | #24,408 | 1 : 66,997 |
| Singapore | #8,336 | 1 : 17,656 |
| Canada | #9,205 | 1 : 11,175 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Forest from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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