Taylor: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Taylor | Boys

Taylor

Pronunciation: TAY-ler (key)

Origin of the name Taylor:

Transferred use of the surname derived from the Anglo-French taillour (tailor), which is from the Old French taillier (to cut). The name arose as an occupational name.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Buy the book

Related Names:

Tayler

NameVoyager

US Popularity of Taylor Over Time

Sister & Brother Names

Know a Taylor? What are his siblings named?

Contribute your knowledge to the name Taylor

Comments and insights on the name Taylor: | Edit

Tailors was a male only occupation. Females were, and to this day still are, seamstresses.

Personal experiences with the name Taylor: | Edit
Share what you know!
Nicknames for Taylor: | Edit

Tay, Tor

Meanings and history of the name Taylor: | Edit
Share what you know!
Famous real-life people named Taylor: | Edit

Taylor Hanson, American actor
Taylor Lautner, American actor
Taylor Hicks, American singer
Taylor Kitsch, actor

Taylor in song, story & screen: | Edit
Share what you know!
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
73
No Way
Definitely

Smart?

72
No Way
Definitely

Sexy?

76
No Way
Definitely

Friendly?

71
No Way
Definitely

Creative?

73
No Way
Definitely

Strong?

70
No Way
Definitely

Young?

69
No Way
Definitely

Sophisticated?

NameMapper

Current Popularity of Taylor by State

Global Popularity of the Name Taylor

  • #72 in Scotland
  • #88 in England
  • #181 in Canada (British Columbia)
  • #200 in Canada (Alberta)
  • #256 in United States