English

Taylor

Pronounced TAY-lerShare

Meaning: Tailor

  • Gender-neutral
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

Taylor is an English occupational surname used for more than one gender as a first name. Its older word history is tied to cutting and making clothes.

Nicknames

  • Tay

Spellings & variants

  • Tayler

Famous namesakes

  • Taylor SwiftSinger

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Lower in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Taylor comes from English.

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