66%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɔs.təɹ/(American English) /ˈfɒs.tə/(British English) [key·simplify] 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 #966 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details natural wholesome strong refined strange simple serious Categories currently out of the US top 1000, desserts, English verbs, isograms, occupations, rugby union Les Rouges, Squishmallows, surnames, word names