Baby names · meaning forest

Names That Mean Forest

Names that mean forest, woodland, and grove

Names meaning forest and woodland — Sylvia (Latin, of the forest), Silvanus (Latin), Forrest (English), Tāne (Māori, atua of the forest), Aranya (Sanskrit, forest), Yara (Tupi, water of the forest) — bring grounded, tree-rooted imagery. Pair excellently with nature-inspired vibes and with tree, river, and mountain themes.

13 names meaning forest in our library · 6 girl, 7 boy

Girl names meaning forest

Aranya♀

forest, wilderness

Sanskrit

Oihana♀

forest, woodland

Basque

Selva♀

forest, jungle

Spanish

Silvana♀

of the forest, woodland

Italian

Sylvie♀

of the forest

French

Xylia♀

of the wood, forest dweller

Greek

Boy names meaning forest

Forrest♂

the woodlands

English

Salo♂

deep forest, wooded island

Finnish

Shaw♂

small wood, thicket

English

Silas♂

of the forest

Latin

Sylvester♂

of the forest, wooded

Latin

Tāne♂

atua (deity) of the forest, life-bringer

Māori

Woodrow♂

row of houses by the wood

English

Forest names by language

The same idea as forest, named in 10 different traditions.

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Names That Mean Forest

Girl names meaning forest

Boy names meaning forest

Forest names by language

English · 3

Latin · 2

Basque · 1

Finnish · 1

French · 1

Greek · 1

Italian · 1

Māori · 1

Sanskrit · 1

Spanish · 1

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