Seymour: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Saint-Maur place name”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- SEE-mor · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
An English surname from Norman French place names such as Saint-Maur. It became established in England as a family name and later a given name.
How popular is Seymour?
Babies named Seymour in 20247
Peak year1924
Total US babies since 188013,112
Seymour is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Seymour
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Seymour questions
What does the name Seymour mean?
Seymour means "Saint-Maur place name". It comes from English. An English surname from Norman French place names such as Saint-Maur. It became established in England as a family name and later a given name.
Is Seymour a boy or girl name?
Seymour is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Seymour?
7 US babies were named Seymour in 2024. Its peak year was 1924.
How do you pronounce Seymour?
Seymour is usually pronounced SEE-mor.
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.