Foster
Meaning
"forest keeper, forester"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,077
- Total SSA Count
- 202
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Fos
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"forest keeper, forester"
Origin: Old English
"living, alive"
Origin: Arabic (via Aisha)
Foster is more popular, ranked #1077 vs #6080 for Laysha.
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Foster is more popular, ranked #1077 compared to Laysha at #6080 in the United States.
Foster means "forest keeper, forester" (Old English origin). Laysha means "living, alive" (Arabic (via Aisha) origin).
Foster is primarily a boy name. Laysha is primarily a girl name.