Baylor
Meaning
"one who bails, deliverer"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #366
- Total SSA Count
- 903
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Bay, Bay-Bay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"one who bails, deliverer"
Origin: Old French
"ruler of the home"
Origin: Germanic
Baylor is more popular, ranked #366 vs #425 for Hank.
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Baylor is more popular, ranked #366 compared to Hank at #425 in the United States.
Baylor means "one who bails, deliverer" (Old French origin). Hank means "ruler of the home" (Germanic origin).
Baylor is primarily a boy name. Hank is primarily a boy name.