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Names like Forrest

Forrest is a two-syllable English name that ends in -st. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.

The same sound

Two syllables, ending the same way as Forrest.

August Latin · great, magnificent (from Augustus); one of Sweden's most popular boys' names in recent years and a rising vintage revival in the US
Ernest Germanic · serious, resolute
Orest Ukrainian · traditionally linked to the Greek Orestes

The same roots

Also English names, from the tradition Forrest comes from.

Hunter English · "one who hunts," an occupational surname from the Middle English hunte; it rode the 1990s wave that turned rugged trade surnames into first names, and outlasted most of that wave. Outdoorsy, direct, and hard to shorten
Ashton English · "ash-tree settlement," an Old English place name scattered across the English map; a surname that became a given name in the 1980s and settled on the boys' side after early unisex use. Leafy roots, boardroom finish
Fisher English · occupational surname, one who fishes
Garnett English · From an Old French/Latin surname for a dealer in garnets or a ruddy-complexioned person, ultimately Latin granatum 'pomegranate'.

The same feel

Also nature and surname style names.

Oakley English · place name/surname, "oak meadow"
Harley English · place name/surname, "hare meadow"
Ryland English · place name meaning 'land where rye grows'
Harlan English · surname meaning 'hare land' or 'rocky land'

Names of the same moment

Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Forrest, on a similar curve.

Merritt English · English surname, traditionally linked to 'boundary' or to Middle English 'merit, worth'
Franklin English · "free landholder"
Emmett English · surname derived from Emma, traditionally linked to "universal, whole"
Foster English · occupational surname, traditionally 'forester' or 'keeper of the forest'
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