Baylor: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “horse trainer”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BAY-ler · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (29% girls, 71% boys since 1880)
From an English surname, probably occupational, related to Middle English baylere, often explained as 'horse trainer' or one who handled pack horses. Also associated with Baylor University through the surname.
How popular is Baylor?
Babies named Baylor in 20241,251
2024 rank#365 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188011,497
Baylor is rising: use over the last five years is 4.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Baylor
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Baylor questions
What does the name Baylor mean?
Baylor means "horse trainer". It comes from English. From an English surname, probably occupational, related to Middle English baylere, often explained as 'horse trainer' or one who handled pack horses. Also associated with Baylor University through the surname.
Is Baylor a boy or girl name?
Baylor is used for both: about 29% of US babies named Baylor since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Baylor?
1,251 US babies were named Baylor in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Baylor?
Baylor is usually pronounced BAY-ler.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.