Foster - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Foster \f(o)-ster, fos-ter\ is pronounced FAW-ster. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "woodsman". Occupational name. Variant of Forest.

Baby names that sound like Foster are Vester and Wister. Other similar baby names are Coster and Forster.

Foster is an uncommon male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Foster. Click here to compare Foster with related baby names.