Forrest (given name)
| Forrest |
| Gender |
Male |
| Origin |
| Word/Name |
Germanic |
| Other names |
| Related names |
Forest |
Forrest is a masculine given name. Notable persons with the name include:
- Forrest (singer), born Forrest Thomas, an American singer popular in the UK and Netherlands
- Forrest J Ackerman (1916-2008), American magazine editor, writer, collector, and fan of science fiction and horror
- Forrest H. Anderson (1913-1989), 17th Governor of Montana
- Forrest DeBernardi (1899-1970), American collegiate basketball player
- Forrest C. Donnell (1884-1980), U.S. Senator and 40th Governor of Missouri
- Forrest Gregg (born 1933), American National Football League Hall of Fame player and head coach
- Forrest Griffin (born 1979), American mixed martial artist
- Forrest Kline (born 1983), lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the power pop band Hellogoodbye
- Forrest Mars, Sr. (1904-1999), driving force of the Mars candy empire
- Forrest Mars, Jr., son of Forrest Mars, Sr. and one of the wealthiest people in the world
- Forrest McDonald (born 1927), American historian
- Forrest Sawyer (born 1940), American broadcast journalist
- Forrest Sherman (1896-1951), U.S. Navy admiral and Chief of Naval Operations
- Forrest Smith (1886-1962), 42nd Governor of Missouri
- Forrest Smithson (1884-1962), American hurdler and 1908 Olympic gold medalist
- Forrest Towns (1914-1991), American track and field athlete and 1936 Olympic gold medalist
- Forrest Tucker (1919-1986), American actor
Fictional characters