Foster

  • Boy
  • 6 letters
English One who keeps the forest. A foster child, foster parent, or a cutler. Also a derivative of the surname Forester. Used as both a surname and given name.
French Woods; forest.
Latin Keeper of the forest.
Variant of Forest
Famous bearer Twentieth century American politician John Foster Dulles.

Foster is a boy’s name of English, French and Latin origin. Meaning in English: One who keeps the forest. A foster child, foster parent, or a cutler. Also a derivative of the surname Forester. Used as both a surname and given name. Meaning in French: Woods; forest. Meaning in Latin: Keeper of the forest. Foster is a variant of Forest. Famous bearer: Twentieth century American politician John Foster Dulles. The name has 6 letters.

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