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First names that go with Foster

We scored all 6,671 first names that have made the US top 1,000 since 1900 against Foster for flow, rhythm and pronunciation. 902 of them score 80 or higher. Foster is the #99 most common surname in the US (227,764 people in the 2010 Census).

Foster has 2 syllables and starts on a stressed beat, so first names that end on an unstressed syllable (DUM-da, like Lily or Jessica) lead into it smoothly, while names that end on a stressed beat put two stresses side by side. Select a name to see its full breakdown in the Baby Name Analyzer.

Girl names for Foster

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Estheralso Ester
    score 93
  2. 2.
    Harper
    score 92
  3. 3.
    Palmer
    score 92
  4. 4.
    Parker
    score 92
  5. 5.
    Margaretalso Margarette, Margarett
    score 91
  6. 6.
    Barbara
    score 91
  7. 7.
    Juniper
    score 90
  8. 8.
    Winteralso Wynter
    score 90
  9. 9.
    Sol
    score 90
  10. 10.
    Marjoriealso Margery, Marjory
    score 90
  11. 11.
    Summeralso Sommer, Somer
    score 88
  12. 12.
    Marceline
    score 88

Boy names for Foster

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Carteralso Karter
    score 93
  2. 2.
    Colteralso Kolter
    score 92
  3. 3.
    Walter
    score 92
  4. 4.
    Sawyer
    score 92
  5. 5.
    Forrestalso Forest
    score 92
  6. 6.
    Porter
    score 92
  7. 7.
    Parker
    score 92
  8. 8.
    Archer
    score 92
  9. 9.
    Rogeralso Rodger
    score 92
  10. 10.
    Dexter
    score 91
  11. 11.
    Oliver
    score 91
  12. 12.
    Fisher
    score 91

Less common picks

Names that have charted since 1900 but are outside today's top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Foster
    score 93
  2. 2.
    Easter
    score 92
  3. 3.
    Doctor
    score 92
  4. 4.
    Chalmer
    score 92
  5. 5.
    Hjalmer
    score 92
  6. 6.
    Chester
    score 92
  7. 7.
    Gardner
    score 92
  8. 8.
    Hester
    score 92
  9. 9.
    Lester
    score 92
  10. 10.
    Vester
    score 92
  11. 11.
    Cartier
    score 92
  12. 12.
    Garner
    score 92

Explore every name with Foster

Filter all about 6,700 names by rhythm, ending sound, feel and style, or add a name you love to find sound-alikes that flow better.

How it works

  • Every first name that has made the US top 1,000 since 1900 (about 6,700) is scored against your last name for flow, rhythm and pronunciation.
  • Names are scored with the same engine as the Baby Name Analyzer. Well-known full names can differ by a few points there, because the analyzer also looks up the full name's cultural associations.
  • Tell us a name you already like and we'll find the closest-sounding names, and how each one compares.
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