English · Unisex name
Taylor
“tailor”
About the name Taylor
Taylor is an English name derived from Old French ‘tailleur’, meaning ‘tailor’, which comes from the verb ‘tailler’, to cut. It was originally a surname for someone who made clothes, and it became a first name in the English-speaking world, used for both boys and girls. Zachary Taylor, the twelfth President of the United States, carried it as a surname. Taylor Swift is a well-known American singer-songwriter whose albums include Fearless, Red and Folklore.
- Meaning
- tailor
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- TAY-lor(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Tailor
- Tayler
- Taylore
- Taylah
- Taylour
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Middle names for Taylor
- Taylor James
- Taylor Morgan
- Taylor Alexis
- Taylor Riley
- Taylor Jordan
Questions about Taylor
- What does Taylor mean?
- Taylor is an English name meaning "tailor".
- How do you pronounce Taylor?
- Taylor is pronounced TAY-lor, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Taylor?
- Variants of Taylor include Tailor, Tayler, Taylore, Taylah, Taylour.
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