Baby Names That Mean Forest
Looking for baby names that mean Forest? Our library lists 81 names whose meaning carries the sense of “forest.” They break down as 69 boy names and 12 girl names. The most common cultural roots are English, Scottish, German, and Romanian. Names on this list include Amadahy, Arwood, Attewode, Atwood, and Ayrwode.
Every entry below shows the name’s meaning, gender, and cultural origin, and links to a full profile with pronunciation, popularity, and variants. Tap the heart to save a favorite.
There is something grounding about names rooted in the forest, evoking shelter, growth, and the quiet of deep woods. The Latin silva (“forest”) gives us Sylvia and Silas, tied in Roman myth to Silvanus, god of the woodland; the Hebrew Oren means “pine tree”; and the English surname-turned-name Forrest wears its meaning plainly.
Woodland names suit parents drawn to nature without anything fussy or sweet about it — they feel earthy, calm, and a little timeless. You will find both gentle, leafy options and sturdier, tree-strong picks in the list below; use the gender and origin columns to narrow toward your style.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parke | Of The Forest | Male | English | |
| Parker | Keeper Of The Forest | Male | English | |
| Pearroc | Of The Forest | Male | English | |
| Rainger | Ward Of The Forest | Male | French | |
| Ranger | Ward Of The Forest | Male | French | |
| Renshaw | From The Raven Forest | Male | English | |
| Rinji | Peaceful Forest | Male | Japanese | |
| Scirwode | From The Bright Forest | Male | English | |
| Sherwood | From The Bright Forest | Male | English | |
| Silas | Variant Of Sylvanus From A Greek Name Meaning Forest: Woods. In The Bible Silas Was A Missionary Companion Of Paul And Timothy. | Male | English | |
| Silviu | Variant Of Silvius. Forest Or Woods. | Male | Romanian | |
| Stanwode | From The Stony Forest | Male | English | |
| Stanwood | From The Stony Forest | Male | English | |
| Sylvana | Variant Of Latin Sylvia From The Forest. | Female | English | |
| Sylvie | Variant Of Latin Sylvia From The Forest. | Female | English | |
| Sylvina | Variant Of Latin Sylvia From The Forest. | Female | English | |
| Sylvonna | Variant Of Latin Sylvia From The Forest. | Female | English | |
| Upwode | From The Upper Forest | Male | English | |
| Upwood | From The Upper Forest | Male | English | |
| Winswode | From Wine's Forest | Male | English | |
| Winward | From Wine's Forest | Male | English | |
| Winwodem | From Wine's Forest | Male | English | |
| Winwood | From Wine's Forest | Male | English | |
| Wireceaster | From The Alder Forest Army Camp | Male | English | |
| Woodward | Forester | Male | English | |
| Worcester | From The Alder Forest Army Camp | Male | English | |
| Woudman | Forester | Male | Dutch | |
| Wudoweard | Forester | Male | English | |
| Wynward | From Wine's Forest | Male | English | |
| Wynwode | From Wine's Forest | Male | English | |
| Xylon | From The Forest | Male | Greek |