Name Sailor Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Sailor

Sailor is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Sailor thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Sailor?

Sailor is a form of the name Saylor, which derived from an English family name, which is of Old French origin. Besides, Sailor comes from the English word sailor.

What does the name Sailor mean?

Sailor means “acrobat” or “dancer” (from Old French “sailleor”) and “sailor”, “boat woman” or “boat man” (from English “sailor”).

Pronunciation of Sailor