Sailor
Meaning
"one who sails, seafarer"
Origin: Old English via Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,341
- Total SSA Count
- 170
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Sail, Sadie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"one who sails, seafarer"
Origin: Old English via Old French
"victory (short for Sigrid)"
Origin: Norse
Sia is more popular, ranked #1269 vs #1341 for Sailor.
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Sia is more popular, ranked #1269 compared to Sailor at #1341 in the United States.
Sailor means "one who sails, seafarer" (Old English via Old French origin). Sia means "victory (short for Sigrid)" (Norse origin).
Sailor is primarily a girl name. Sia is primarily a girl name.