Forrester
FOR-ess-ter
Popularity
#12870
Letters
9
Syllables
3
Origin
English
Total Births
110
Peak Year
#10 in 1994
First Recorded
1915
Style
Nature-Inspired, Vintage
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Occupational surname referring to someone who lived in or took care of a forest; from Old French 'forestier'.
Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
E.M. Forster
Renowned English novelist and short story writer
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