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Why parents love Foster- Jodie Foster won TWO Oscars — Lambs AND Accused.
- David Foster IS the most successful music producer.
- To foster IS to nurture and protect.
- Two syllables with a warm, English sound: FOS-ter.
- The meaning forester/nurturer is dually caring.
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The vibe of Foster
foresternurturerOld EnglishJodie Fostertwo OscarsSilence LambsDavid Fosterproducernurture
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Origin & history of Foster
Old English (forester/foster parent)
→ Foster
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English roots
Foster means forester or nurturer. Jodie won TWO Oscars. David IS the most successful producer. To foster IS to nurture.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Jodie Foster (born 1962).
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Today
Foster remains a beloved choice, ranking #1001 in the US. 13,130 babies have been named Foster since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Foster?
2023
peak year
Today, Foster is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1001), with only about 230 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 232 babies were given the name (ranked #966 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Foster's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 13,130 babies have been registered as Foster since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
232
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #966)
(ranked #966)
230
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,300
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
13,130
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Foster2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Foster's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — double-Oscar nurturing. People named Foster tend to be warm, nurturing, and gifted at TWO Oscars AND the most successful producing.
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TWO Oscars AND most successful✦
Jodie-Lambs-Accused◈
David-producer◎
Nurture-protect♡
English-warmF6
O6
S1
T2
E5
R9
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Foster🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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