Forest is both a French surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Forest Able (1932–2026), American NBA player Forest B. H. Brown (1873–1954), American botanist Forest Barber (born 1952), American racing driver Forest Baskett (born 1943), American venture capitalist, computer scientist, and former university professor of electrical engineering Forest Blakk, Canadian pop singer and songwriter Forest Chan (1947–2024), Hong Kong actor Forest City Joe (1926–1960), American blues musician and harmonica player Forest Claudette, Australian singer and songwriter Forest D. Siefkin (1891–1964), American federal judge Forest Davis (1879–1958), American politician Forest Dewey Dodrill (1902–1997), American medical doctor who performed the first successful open-heart surgery Forest DLG (born 1984), English music producer and DJ Forest Etheredge (1929–2004), American educator and politician Forest Evashevski (1918–2009), American college football player, coach, and college athletics administrator Forest Firestone (1876–1940), American college football player and coach Forest Fletcher (1888–1945), American Olympic high- and long jumper, coach, and athletic director Forest Geyer (1892–1932), American college football player Forest Harness (1895–1974), American lawyer, World War I veteran, and politician Forest Hays Jr. (1928–1987), American politician Forest Hopkins (1912–1978), American politician Forest K. Ferguson (1919–1954), American college athlete and army officer Forest Loudin (1890–1935), American college football-, basketball-, and baseball coach Forest Maniac, Russian unidentified serial killer Forest McNeir (1875–1957), American Olympic sport shooter Forest Montgomery (1874–1947), American Olympic tennis player Forest Ray Moulton (1872–1952), American astronomer Forest Rohwer (born 1969), American microbial ecologist, and university professor of biology Forest Sale (1911–1985), American college basketball player Forest Sun (born 1973), Americana singer-songwriter Forest Swords, English record producer, composer, DJ, and artist Forest Tennant, American physician, writer, businessman, consultant, and politician Forest Vance (born 1981), American former NFL player and personal trainer Forest Van Hook (1883–1937), American college football player Forest Whitaker (born 1961), American actor, filmmaker, and activist Forest Willard, American video game programmer F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas (1902–1964), British Royal Air Force officer and Special Operations Executive agent during the Second World War
Nickname or pseudonym Dominic "Forest" Lapointe, bassist of Augury, formerly of Beyond Creation Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg (born 1998), Swedish Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports player
Surname Antonia Forest (1915–2003), English writer of children's novels Armand Forest, American politician Carmen Forest (born 1955), American former handball player Dan Forest (born 1967), American politician Delphine Forest (1966–2020), French actress Denis Forest (1960–2002), Canadian actor Earl Forest (1926–2003), American musician Erastus L. De Forest (1834–1888), American mathematician Éric Forest (born 1952), Canadian politician Eva Forest (1928–2007), Spanish far-left activist and writer imprisoned for complicity in a bombing Frank Forest (1896–1976), American opera singer and actor Fred Forest (born 1933), French new media artist Gérard La Forest (1926–2025), Canadian Supreme Court justice and lawyer Hunter Forest, American college football coach Jacques Forest (1920–2012), French carcinologist James J. F. Forest, American author and university professor Jean Forest (disambiguation) Jim Forest (1941–2022), American writer, lay theologian, educator, and peace activist Joanna Forest, English soprano singer John Forest (disambiguation) Karl Forest (1874–1944), Austrian actor Léonard Forest (1928–2024), American-born Canadian filmmaker, poet, and essayist Lockwood de Forest (1850–1932), American painter and interior and furniture designer Ludger Forest (L'Assomption MLA) (1826–1903), Canadian politician Ludger Forest (Sherbrooke MLA) (1877–1943), Canadian politician, nephew of the above Mark Forest (1933–2022), American actor and bodybuilder Michael Forest (born 1929), American actor Mickaël Forest (born 1975), French rugby union footballer Patsy De Forest (1894–1966), American silent film actress Paul Serge Forest, Canadian novelist Philippe Forest (born 1962), French author and professor of literature Robert Forest (cyclist) (born 1961), French former cyclist Robert Forest (architect), American architect Sydney Forest (born 1971), American composer and musician Viviane Forest (born 1979), Canadian multi-sport Paralympic medallist Yves Forest (1921–2019), Canadian politician and lawyer
Fictional characters Forest Law (Tekken), in the Tekken fighting video game franchise Forest Wizard, in the American animated fantasy TV series Adventure Time
See also DeForest (name) Forrest (given name) Forrest (surname)