Forrest
Meaning
"dweller near the woods"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #408
- Total SSA Count
- 788
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Forry
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dweller near the woods"
Origin: Old French
"part of a song, melody's fragment"
Origin: Sanskrit
Forrest is more popular, ranked #408 vs #10552 for Riyanshi.
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Forrest is more popular, ranked #408 compared to Riyanshi at #10552 in the United States.
Forrest means "dweller near the woods" (Old French origin). Riyanshi means "part of a song, melody's fragment" (Sanskrit origin).
Forrest is primarily a boy name. Riyanshi is primarily a girl name.