Sawyer
Meaning
"sawyer, lumber worker"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #132
- Total SSA Count
- 2,756
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Saw
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sawyer, lumber worker"
Origin: Old English
"sky, cloud island"
Origin: Old Norse
Sawyer is more popular, ranked #132 vs #480 for Skye.
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Sawyer is more popular, ranked #132 compared to Skye at #480 in the United States.
Sawyer means "sawyer, lumber worker" (Old English origin). Skye means "sky, cloud island" (Old Norse origin).
Sawyer is primarily a boy name. Skye is primarily a girl name.