65%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. FAWS-tər [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an English surname that has several different origins: see Foster 1, Foster 2, Foster 3 and Foster 4. Related Names Same SpellingFoster 2 PopularityDetails Last ranked #961 in 2020 United States People think this name isRate·Details natural wholesome strong strange simple serious nerdy Categories currently out of the US top 1000, English verbs, occupations, surnames, word names