At a Glance: Name: Forbes – Meaning: field or place of the field – Origin: Scottish Gaelic (surname from a place name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: FORBZ
Forbes is a Scottish Gaelic (surname from a place name) boy's name meaning “field or place of the field”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Forbes
Meaning: Field or place of the field.
Origin: Scottish Gaelic (surname from a place name).
How to Pronounce Forbes
Phonetic: FORBZ IPA: /fɔːrbz/
Popularity of Forbes
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1913–2024.
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