Given name & surname

Fost

“a forest ranger”

Fost is a variant of Foster. One English interpretation is “a forest ranger.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Fost is a variant of Foster. One English interpretation is “a forest ranger.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Fost is a variant of Foster. An origin associated with Foster is Middle English.

Explained through its name family

The story

Fost is a variant of Foster. The history of Foster gives this family its wider story. Foster’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.

Explained through its name family

Fost’s family of names

Fost has a related form in Foster. In French usage, Fost as a surname has a related form in Faust.

Walk Fost’s family in the name graph

FostFosterFaust

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Fost, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Nature

Foret

“one who lives near the forest”

No U.S. birth series

—

Nature

Fostie

“a forest ranger”

No U.S. birth series

—

Nature

Fordyn

“from the water” · “from the river crossing”

No U.S. birth series

—

Nature

Fordun

“from the water” · “from the river crossing”

No U.S. birth series

—

Nature

Forden

“from the water” · “from the river crossing”

No U.S. birth series

—

Nature

Forsytheah

“resembling the flower”

No U.S. birth series

—

Nature

Forsythea

“resembling the flower”

No U.S. birth series

—

Nature

Fusha

“resembling the flower”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Fost’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A brother for Fost

A sister for Fost