Boy Name Modern · English

Foster

Pronunciation /FOST-er/

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“keeper”

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11
The Visionary
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GenderBoy
OriginEnglish
Starting soundFo
Numerology11 · The Visionary
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Meaning of Foster

Foster is a boy name of English origin, popular among Modern families. It means “forest keeper, tree planter”.

Foster's Style

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Foster at a Glance

Popularity
77/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
23/100
Pronunciation
88/100

Foster is a popular, easy to pronounce, widely familiar name with a balanced character.

Foster Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#87#113#1392015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
Est. Position
~#87

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Foster Name Profile

Meaningkeeper
OriginModern · English
GenderBoy Name
First LetterF
Letters6
Syllables2
Baby Name Spot Popularity Score77/100

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