Names That Mean Forest

  1. Sylvestra
    • Origin:

      English from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "of the forest"
    • Description:

      A rare feminine form of Sylvester, also spelled Silvestra. Sylvie would make for a sweet and sophisticated short form.
  2. Witold
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Vytautas and Widold, Lithuanian; German
    • Meaning:

      "chase the people; rule of the forest"
  3. Sylwia
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Sylvia, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "from the forest"
  4. Sylviane
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "of the forest"
    • Description:

      A variant of the more common Sylvaine, which shortens to the stylish nickname Sylvie.
  5. Widald
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "rule of the forest"
    • Description:

      Derived from the Ancient Germanic components witu, meaning "wood," and wald, "rule."