Forsten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aino Forsten (1885–1937), Finnish politician and educator Eltio Alegondas Forsten (1811–1843), Dutch naturalist G. V. Forsten (1857–1910), Finnish historian and professor
See also Boiga forsteni, a species of snake known as Forsten's cat snake Dusky megapode, a species of bird also known as Forsten's scrubfowl Forsten's tortoise, a species of tortoise Scarus forsteni, a species of fish also known as Forsten's parrotfish Sunset lorikeet, a species of parrot also known as Forsten's lorikeet