Foster

Foster is a male given name: 99% of people named Foster are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 11,354 male / 145 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Foster

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Foster," in English, "Guten Tag Foster," in German. Foster is a male given name: about 99% of people named Foster are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Foster,

German

Guten Tag Foster,

French

Bonjour Foster,

Spanish

Estimado/a Foster:

Chinese

Foster您好：

Japanese

Foster様

English

Hi Foster,

German

Hi Foster,

French

Salut Foster,

Spanish

Hola Foster,

Chinese

Foster你好：

Japanese

Fosterさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Foster by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	99%

United States birth data

11,354 male · 145 female · 11,499 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 97% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Foster a male or female name?

Foster is a male given name: 99% of people named Foster are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Foster in an email?

Is Foster a unisex name?

Foster is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Foster are men. Foster leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Foster a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/foster (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_foster,
  title  = {Is Foster a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/foster},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}