Taylor
Meaning
"tailor, cloth-cutter"
Origin: Old French via English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #353
- Total SSA Count
- 877
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Tay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"tailor, cloth-cutter"
Origin: Old French via English
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #353 for Taylor.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Taylor at #353 in the United States.
Taylor means "tailor, cloth-cutter" (Old French via English origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Taylor is primarily a girl name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.