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What does Forrester mean?
Forrester as a boys' name is of Old French derivation, and the name Forrester means "forest". Forrester is an alternate spelling of Forest (Old French): transferred use of the surname.
ENDS WITH -ster
ASSOCIATED WITH forest (tree)
Variations
OTHER FORMS VIA FOREST Forester, Forrest▼, Forster, Foster▼
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Forrester Randall (F.R.), ..
How popular is Forrester?
Forrester is a rare given name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#2487 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Forrester (NOT RANKED) are Forest (#973 VIA LATEST LIST), Forrest (#571) and Foster (#1073). Other forms, like Forester, are uncommon. These relations of Forrester were at the top of their popularity a century ago (AVERAGE #253) and are now much less widespread (#872, DOWN 63.9%), with forms such as Foster becoming less stylish. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Alester, Brewster, Carpenter, Chester▼, Christer, Coster, Farrer, Farrier, Ferrer, Ferrier, Feste, Fester, Forbes, Forteney (see Fortney), Fraener, Fraser, Frasier, Hollister, Kester, Krister, Lancester, Lankester (see Lancaster), Leicester, Lester▼, Lorrimer, Nester, Porter▲, Rochester, Silvester, Sylvester▼ and Vester. These names tend to be more frequently used than Forrester.
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