Deforest

English
"living near the forest"

Deforest Origin and Meaning

The name Deforest is a boy's name of English origin meaning "living near the forest".

Nature surname with an aristocratic edge. Spelling it DeForest distances it from deforestation.

# 871 in the US

Deforest Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Deforest

  • (Jackson) DeForest Kelley
    American actor
  • DeForest Richards
    American politician; 5th governor of Wyoming
  • Humphrey DeForest Bogart
    American actor