Girl name · Old French
Saylor
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a surname meaning acrobat, dancerSaylor is a girl's name that comes from an Old French surname meaning "acrobat, dancer". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From a surname meaning acrobat, dancer
- Origin
- Old French
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #217 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Saylor
As a girl's name, Saylor comes from an Old French surname meaning "acrobat, dancer". It is used in English.
Saylor is also a surname: the 2,328th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 15,234 people. See the most common last names.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Saylor?
- US rank in 2025
- #217
- 1,415 babies, 880 per million girls
- Best rank
- #207 in 2022
- Most babies: 1,415 in 2025
- Babies since 1992
- At least 14,482
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1990s | 9 per million |
| 2000s | 74 per million |
| 2010s | 292 per million |
| 2020s | 804 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #441 | #431 | #364 | #308 | #304 | #260 | #207 | #214 | #231 | #217 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Saylor
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- SailorOne who sails the sea (English, unisex)
- SayoLittle night, written 小夜 (Japanese, girl)
- SkylarVariant of Skyler, from a Dutch surname meaning scholar (Dutch, girl)
- SkylerA scholar (Dutch, unisex)
Names with a similar meaning
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
- AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
- NolanFrom an Irish surname derived from nuall, famous, loud (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- XimenaFeminine of Ximeno, a medieval Spanish name of uncertain meaning (Spanish, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AmariMeaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar (Arabic, unisex)
Middle names for Saylor
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- BelleBeautiful (French, girl)
- EsmeEsteemed, loved (Old French, girl)
- FernLeafy woodland plant (Old English, girl)
- HazelHazel tree (Old English, girl)
- LarkEarly-rising songbird (English, girl)
- LeighMeadow, clearing (Old English, girl)
- LilyLily flower (English, girl)
- PearlPrecious gem from the sea (Latin, girl)
More girl names from Old French
- BellamyBeautiful friend (Old French, unisex)
- BlancheWhite, fair (Old French, girl)
- AmyBeloved (Old French, girl)
- BaileySteward, bailiff (Old French, unisex)
- DouceSweet (Old French, girl)
- EleanorReportedly from Latin alia Aenor, the other Aenor (Old French, girl)
- ElliePet form of Eleanor, Ellen, Elizabeth and other El- names (Old French, girl)
- EsmeeEsteemed, loved (Old French, girl)
- MalloryUnlucky, unfortunate (Old French, unisex)
- PaigeYoung servant, page (Old French, girl)
- PalmerPilgrim (Old French, unisex)
- ParkerPark keeper (Old French, unisex)
- ScarlettSeller of scarlet cloth (Old French, girl)
- ScoutLookout, explorer (Old French, unisex)
- SpencerSteward, dispenser (Old French, unisex)
- TaylorTailor, cutter of cloth (Old French, unisex)
Saylor: common questions
What does the name Saylor mean?
Saylor comes from an Old French surname meaning "acrobat, dancer". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Saylor a boy or girl name?
Saylor is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 1,415 girls and 57 boys in the US were named Saylor, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Saylor come from?
Saylor comes from an Old French surname meaning "acrobat, dancer". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Saylor?
Saylor ranked #217 in the US in 2025, with 1,415 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Saylor?
Names spelled like Saylor include Sailor, Sayo, Skylar and Skyler.
What middle names go with Saylor?
Middle names that flow well with Saylor include Belle, Esme, Fern, Hazel and Lark. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.