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
"from the city of London"
Origin: English place name
London is more popular, ranked #355 vs #1077 for Foster.
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London is more popular, ranked #355 compared to Foster at #1077 in the United States.
Foster means "forest keeper, forester" (Old English origin). London means "from the city of London" (English place name origin).
Foster is primarily a boy name. London is primarily a girl name.