DeForest - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name DeForest \d(e)-fore-st, def(o)-rest\ is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "living near the forest". Place name.

DeForest has 1 variant form: Defforest.

Baby names that sound like DeForest are Tevarus and Tavaress.

DeForest is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name DeForest. Click here to compare DeForest with related baby names.