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Sailor

SAY-lur

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“An occupational name from maritime heritage, this name evokes adventure, freedom, and nautical romance with modern edge.”

Popularity Over Time

Sailor US popularity rank over timeRank 9550 in 1997 to rank 1055 in 2017. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1055#5303#9550199720202024

Sailor is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

SailSailer

Style

ModernBoldPlayful

Famous Bearers

  • Sailor Brinkley-Cook
  • Sailor Moon anime character

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

An occupational name from maritime heritage, this name evokes adventure, freedom, and nautical romance with modern edge.

Sailor is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Sailor include Sail, Sailer.

Names that pair beautifully with Sailor include Rowan, Wren, Indigo, Phoenix, River.