Forster
Meaning
"forester, keeper of the forest"
Origin: Middle English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #38,659
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Fors, Forst
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"forester, keeper of the forest"
Origin: Middle English
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #38659 for Forster.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Forster at #38659 in the United States.
Forster means "forester, keeper of the forest" (Middle English origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Forster is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.