Taylor (given name)

Taylor

Pronunciation	/ˈteɪlər/ TAY-lər
Gender	Unisex
Origin
Word/name	English
Meaning	"tailor"
Other names
Related names	Tayla, Taylah, Tyler

Taylor is a unisex given name mainly in use in English-speaking countries and especially in the United States.^[1][2] The name Taylor also has been used for characters on American and now some Australian soap operas.^[3] Variants include Tayla and Taylah; both are feminine and most popular in Australia and New Zealand, whose non-rhotic accents mean that they are pronounced the same as "Taylor".

People

Female

• Taylor Anderson (curler) (born 1995), American curler
• Taylor Beck (model), American model and actress
• Taylor Cassidy, African American educator and TikToker
• Taylor Cole (born 1984), American actress and former fashion model
• Taylor Dayne, stage name of Leslie Wunderman (born 1962), American singer-songwriter and actress
• Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd (born 2004), American singer, known professionally as Gayle
• Taylor Girard (born 1998), American ice hockey player
• Taylor Heise (born 2000), American ice hockey player
• Taylor Hill (sprinter) (born 1996), British Virgin Islander sprinter
• Taylor Hill (model) (born 1996), American model
• Taylor House (born 1998), American ice hockey player
• Taylor Ibera (born 1991), American judoka and wrestler
• Taylor Jardine (born 1990), American singer and songwriter
• Taylor Johnson (tennis) (born 2000), American tennis player
• Taylor Jenkins Reid (born 1983), American novelist
• Taylor Lorenz, American journalist
• Taylor Mikesell (born 1999), American basketball player
• Taylor Momsen (born 1993), American singer-songwriter and model
• Taylor Ortlepp (born 1997), Australian basketball player and footballer
• Taylor Russell (born 1994), Canadian actress
• Taylor Schilling (born 1984), American actress
• Taylor Shumaker (born 2006), American softball player
• Taylor Small (born 1994), American politician
• Taylor Soule (born 2000), American basketball player
• Taylor Swift (born 1989), American singer-songwriter
• Taylor Thierry (born 2002), American basketball player
• Taylor Tomlinson (borm 1993), American comedian
• Taylor Wilde, stage name of Shantelle Malawski (born 1986), American professional wrestler
• Taylor Winterstein (born 1989) Samoan-Australian online-influencer and anti-vaxxer
• Taylor Vancil (born 1991), retired American soccer player
• Tayla Alexander (born 2000), New Zealand singer
• Tayla Bresland (born 1996), Australian rules football player
• Tayla Carolina Pereira dos Santos (born 1992), Brazilian footballer
• Tayla Ford (born 1993), New Zealand Olympic wrestler
• Tayla Harris (born 1997), Australian rules football player
• Tayla Parx (born 1993), American singer-songwriter and actress
• Tayla Roberts (born 1993), Australian basketball player
• Tayla Thorn (born 1998), Australian rules football player

Male

• Taylor Adams (born 1993), Australian football player
• Taylor Anderson (author), American author, gunsmith, re-enactor, and history professor
• Taylor Antrim (born 1974), American writer and editor
• Taylor Beck (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player
• Taylor Bennett (born 1985), American politician and college football player
• Taylor Bennett (born 1996), American hip hop artist
• Taylor Bertolet (born 1992), American football player
• Taylor Booth (1933–1986), American mathematician
• Taylor Branch (born 1947), American author and historian
• Taylor Britt (born 1996), New Zealand basketball player
• Taylor Buchholz (born 1981), American baseball player
• Taylor Chace (born 1986), American sledge hockey player
• Taylor Clarke (born 1993), American baseball player
• Taylor Cornelius (born 1995), American football player
• Taylor Decker (born 1993), American football player
• Taylor Dent (born 1981), American tennis player
• Taylor Deupree (born 1971), American musician, photographer, and graphic designer
• Taylor Douthit (1901–1986), American baseball player
• Taylor Duncan (1953–2004), American baseball player
• Taylor Eigsti (born 1984), American jazz pianist and composer
• Taylor Elgersma (born 2002), Canadian American football player
• Taylor Fletcher (born 1990), American Nordic combined skier
• Taylor Fritz (born 1997), American tennis player
• Taylor Gabriel (born 1991), American football player
• Taylor Gold (born 1993), American Olympic snowboarder
• Taylor Graham (born 1980), American soccer player
• Taylor Griffin (born 1986), American basketball player
• Taylor Guerrieri (born 1992), American baseball player
• Taylor Gushue (born 1993), American baseball player
• Taylor Hall (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player
• Taylor Hall, (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player
• Taylor Hanson (born 1983), American musician, Hanson
• Taylor Hawkins (1972-2022), American musician, Foo Fighters
• Taylor Hearn (born 1996), American football player
• Taylor Hearn (born 1994), American baseball player
• Taylor Heinicke (born 1993), American football quarterback
• Taylor Hendricks (born 2003), American basketball player
• Taylor Hicks (born 1976), American singer, winner of American Idol
• Taylor Hill (born 1989), American baseball pitcher
• Taylor Jacobs (born 1981), American football player
• Taylor Jensen (born 1984), American longboard surfrider
• Taylor Johnson, British rugby player
• Taylor Jones (born 1993), American baseball player
• Taylor Jordan (born 1989), American baseball player
• Taylor Jungmann (born 1989), American baseball player
• Taylor Kemp (born 1990), American soccer player
• Taylor King (born 1988), American basketball player
• Taylor Kinney (born 1981), American actor and model
• Taylor Kitsch (born 1981), Canadian actor and model
• Taylor Knox (born 1971), American surfer
• Taylor Lautner (born 1992), American actor
• Taylor Mays (born 1988), American football player
• Taylor McWilliams (born 1980/1981), American real estate developer
• Taylor Moton (born 1994), American football player
• Taylor Motter (born 1989), American baseball player
• Taylor Negron (1957–2015), American actor, comedian, painter, and playwright
• Taylor Rapp (born 1997), American football player
• Taylor I. Record (1846-1912), American politician
• Taylor Reed (born 1991), American football player
• Taylor Rochestie (born 1985) American basketball player
• Taylor Rogers (born 1990), American baseball player
• Taylor Russolino (born 1989), American football player
• Taylor Stallworth (born 1995), American football player
• Taylor Trammell (born 1997), American baseball player
• Taylor Wang (born 1940), Chinese-American scientist
• Taylor Walker (born 1990), Australian rules footballer
• Taylor Walls (born 1996), American baseball player
• Taylor Ward (born 1993), American baseball player
• Taylor Weyeneth (born 1993), American Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of National Drug Control Policy
• Taylor Widener (born 1994), American baseball player
• Taylor Williams (born 1991), American baseball player
• Taylor Wilson (born 1994), American nuclear scientist
• Taylor Wily (1968–2024), American actor, sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist
• Taylor Wong (1950-2025), Hong Kong film director
• Taylor York (born 1989), American musician, Paramore
• Taylor Zakhar Perez (born 1991), American actor

Fictional characters

• Taylor, contestant on Total Drama: Ridonculous Race
• Taylor Earhardt, Yellow Ranger in the TV series Power Rangers: Wild Force
• Taylor Hayes, character in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
• Taylor Hebert, main protagonist of the web series Worm
• Taylor McKessie, character in the High School Musical film series
• Taylor Townsend (The O.C.), character in the American television series The O.C.

See also

• Taylor (surname)
• Tay (nickname)
• All pages with titles beginning with Taylor

References

1. Behind the Name
2. "Taylor first name popularity, history and meaning". namecensus.com. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
3. Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). Baby Name Bible. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2.