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'''Taylor''' is a unisex given name mainly in use in |
'''Taylor''' is a unisex given name mainly in use in English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=taylor Behind the Name]</ref> The name Taylor also has been used for characters on American and now some Australian [[soap opera]]s.<ref>Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). ''Baby Name Bible''. St. Martin's Griffin. {{ISBN|978-0-312-35220-2}}.</ref> Variants include '''Tayla''' and '''Taylah'''; both are feminine and most popular in Australia and New Zealand, whose [[Rhoticity in English|non-rhotic]] accents mean that they are pronounced the same as "Taylor". |
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== People == |
== People == |
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===Female=== |
===Female=== |
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* [[Taylor Anderson (curler)]] (born 1995), American curler |
* [[Taylor Anderson (curler)]] (born 1995), American curler |
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* [[Taylor Beck (model)]], American model and actress |
* [[Taylor Beck (model)]], American model and actress |
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* [[Taylor Cassidy]], African American educator and TikToker |
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* [[Taylor Cole]] (born 1984), American actress and former fashion model |
* [[Taylor Cole]] (born 1984), American actress and former fashion model |
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* [[Taylor Dayne]], stage name of Leslie Wunderman (born 1962), American singer-songwriter and actress |
* [[Taylor Dayne]], stage name of Leslie Wunderman (born 1962), American singer-songwriter and actress |
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* Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd (born 2004), American singer, known professionally as [[Gayle (singer)|Gayle]] |
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* [[Taylor Girard]] (born 1998), American ice hockey player |
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* [[Taylor Heise]] (born 2000), American ice hockey player |
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* [[Taylor Hill (sprinter)]] (born 1996), British Virgin Islander sprinter |
* [[Taylor Hill (sprinter)]] (born 1996), British Virgin Islander sprinter |
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* [[Taylor Hill (model)]] (born 1996), American model |
* [[Taylor Hill (model)]] (born 1996), American model |
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* [[Taylor Johnson (tennis)]] (born 2000), American tennis player |
* [[Taylor Johnson (tennis)]] (born 2000), American tennis player |
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* [[Taylor Jenkins Reid]] (born 1983), American novelist |
* [[Taylor Jenkins Reid]] (born 1983), American novelist |
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* [[Taylor Mikesell]] (born 1999), American basketball player |
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* [[Taylor Momsen]] (born 1993), American singer-songwriter and model |
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* [[Taylor Russell]] (born 1994), Canadian actress |
* [[Taylor Russell]] (born 1994), Canadian actress |
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* [[Taylor Schilling]] (born 1984), American actress |
* [[Taylor Schilling]] (born 1984), American actress |
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* [[Taylor Small]] (born 1994), American politician |
* [[Taylor Small]] (born 1994), American politician |
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* [[Taylor Swift]] (born 1989), American singer-songwriter |
* [[Taylor Swift]] (born 1989), American singer-songwriter |
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*[[Taylor Tomlinson]] (borm 1993), American comedian |
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* [[Taylor Wilde]], stage name of Shantelle Malawski (born 1986), American professional wrestler |
* [[Taylor Wilde]], stage name of Shantelle Malawski (born 1986), American professional wrestler |
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* [[Taylor Winterstein]] (born 1989) Samoan-Australian online-influencer and anti-vaxxer |
* [[Taylor Winterstein]] (born 1989) Samoan-Australian online-influencer and anti-vaxxer |
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===Male=== |
===Male=== |
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* [[Taylor Adams]] (born 1993), Australian football player |
* [[Taylor Adams]] (born 1993), Australian football player |
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* [[Taylor Anderson]], American author, gunsmith, re-enactor, and history professor |
* [[Taylor Anderson (author)]], American author, gunsmith, re-enactor, and history professor |
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* [[Taylor Antrim]] (born 1974), American writer and editor |
* [[Taylor Antrim]] (born 1974), American writer and editor |
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* [[Taylor Beck (ice hockey)]] (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player |
* [[Taylor Beck (ice hockey)|Taylor Beck]] (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player |
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* [[Taylor Bennett]] (born 1985), American politician and college football player |
* [[Taylor Bennett (American football)|Taylor Bennett]] (born 1985), American politician and college football player |
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* [[Taylor Bennett (rapper)]] (born 1996), American hip hop artist |
* [[Taylor Bennett (rapper)|Taylor Bennett]] (born 1996), American hip hop artist |
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* [[Taylor Bertolet]] (born 1992), American football player |
* [[Taylor Bertolet]] (born 1992), American football player |
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* [[Taylor Booth (mathematician)]] (1933–1986), American mathematician |
* [[Taylor Booth (mathematician)|Taylor Booth]] (1933–1986), American mathematician |
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* [[Taylor Branch]] (born 1947), American author and historian |
* [[Taylor Branch]] (born 1947), American author and historian |
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* [[Taylor Buchholz]] (born 1981), American baseball player |
* [[Taylor Buchholz]] (born 1981), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor Chace]] (born 1986), American sledge hockey player |
* [[Taylor Chace]] (born 1986), American sledge hockey player |
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* [[Taylor Clarke]] (born 1993), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor Cornelius]] (born 1995), American football player |
* [[Taylor Cornelius]] (born 1995), American football player |
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* [[Taylor Decker]] (born 1993), American football player |
* [[Taylor Decker]] (born 1993), American football player |
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* [[Taylor Gushue]] (born 1993), American baseball player |
* [[Taylor Gushue]] (born 1993), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor Hall]] (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player |
* [[Taylor Hall]] (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player |
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* [[Taylor Hall (ice hockey, born 1964)]], (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player |
* [[Taylor Hall (ice hockey, born 1964)|Taylor Hall]], (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player |
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* [[Taylor Hanson]] (born 1983), American musician, ''Hanson'' |
* [[Taylor Hanson]] (born 1983), American musician, ''Hanson'' |
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* [[Taylor Hawkins]] ( |
* [[Taylor Hawkins]] (1972-2022), American musician, ''Foo Fighters'' |
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* [[Taylor Hearn (American football)]] (born 1996), American football player |
* [[Taylor Hearn (American football)|Taylor Hearn]] (born 1996), American football player |
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* [[Taylor Hearn (baseball)|Taylor Hearn]] (born 1994), American baseball player |
* [[Taylor Hearn (baseball)|Taylor Hearn]] (born 1994), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor Heinicke]] (born 1993), American football quarterback |
* [[Taylor Heinicke]] (born 1993), American football quarterback |
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* [[Taylor Hicks]] (born 1976), American singer, winner of ''American Idol'' |
* [[Taylor Hicks]] (born 1976), American singer, winner of ''American Idol'' |
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* [[Taylor Hill (baseball)]] (born 1989), American baseball pitcher |
* [[Taylor Hill (baseball)|Taylor Hill]] (born 1989), American baseball pitcher |
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* [[Taylor Jacobs]] (born 1981), American football player |
* [[Taylor Jacobs]] (born 1981), American football player |
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* [[Taylor Jensen]] (born 1984), American longboard surfrider |
* [[Taylor Jensen]] (born 1984), American longboard surfrider |
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* Taylor Johnson, British rugby player |
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* [[Taylor Jones]] (born 1993), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor Jordan]] (born 1989), American baseball player |
* [[Taylor Jordan]] (born 1989), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor Jungmann]] (born 1989), American baseball player |
* [[Taylor Jungmann]] (born 1989), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor McWilliams]] (born 1980/1981), American real estate developer |
* [[Taylor McWilliams]] (born 1980/1981), American real estate developer |
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* [[Taylor Moton]] (born 1994), American football player |
* [[Taylor Moton]] (born 1994), American football player |
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* [[Taylor Motter]] (born 1989), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor Negron]] (1957–2015), American actor, comedian, painter, and playwright |
* [[Taylor Negron]] (1957–2015), American actor, comedian, painter, and playwright |
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* [[Taylor Rapp]] (born 1997), American football player |
* [[Taylor Rapp]] (born 1997), American football player |
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* [[Taylor Reed]] (born 1991), American football player |
* [[Taylor Reed]] (born 1991), American football player |
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* [[Taylor Rochestie]] (born 1985) American basketball player |
* [[Taylor Rochestie]] (born 1985) American basketball player |
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* [[Taylor Rogers]] (born 1990), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor Russolino]] (born 1989), American football player |
* [[Taylor Russolino]] (born 1989), American football player |
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* [[Taylor Stallworth]] (born 1995), American football player |
* [[Taylor Stallworth]] (born 1995), American football player |
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* [[Taylor Trammell]] (born 1997), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor Wang]] (born 1940), Chinese-American scientist |
* [[Taylor Wang]] (born 1940), Chinese-American scientist |
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* [[Taylor Walker (footballer)|Taylor Walker]] (born 1990), Australian rules footballer |
* [[Taylor Walker (footballer)|Taylor Walker]] (born 1990), Australian rules footballer |
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* [[Taylor Walls]] (born 1996), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor Ward]] (born 1993), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor Weyeneth]] (born 1993), American Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of National Drug Control Policy |
* [[Taylor Weyeneth]] (born 1993), American Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of National Drug Control Policy |
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* [[Taylor Widener]] (born 1994), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor Williams]] (born 1991), American baseball player |
* [[Taylor Williams]] (born 1991), American baseball player |
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* [[Taylor Wilson]] (born 1994), American nuclear scientist |
* [[Taylor Wilson]] (born 1994), American nuclear scientist |
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* [[Taylor Wily]] (1968–2024), American actor, sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist |
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* [[Taylor York]] (born 1989), American musician, ''Paramore'' |
* [[Taylor York]] (born 1989), American musician, ''Paramore'' |
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* [[Taylor Zakhar Perez]] (born 1991), American actor |
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==Fictional characters== |
==Fictional characters== |
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*Taylor, [[List of Total Drama characters#Debuted in The Ridonculous Race|contestant]] on [[Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race|Total Drama: Ridonculous Race]] |
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*[[Taylor Earhardt]], Yellow Ranger in the TV series ''Power Rangers: Wild Force'' |
*[[Taylor Earhardt]], Yellow Ranger in the TV series ''Power Rangers: Wild Force'' |
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*[[Taylor Hayes (The Bold and the Beautiful)|Taylor Hayes]], character in the American soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' |
*[[Taylor Hayes (The Bold and the Beautiful)|Taylor Hayes]], character in the American soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' |
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*[[Worm_(web_serial)|Taylor Hebert]], main protagonist of the web series ''Worm'' |
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*[[List of High School Musical characters#Taylor McKessie|Taylor McKessie]], character in the ''High School Musical'' film series |
*[[List of High School Musical characters#Taylor McKessie|Taylor McKessie]], character in the ''High School Musical'' film series |
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*[[Taylor Townsend (The O.C.)|Taylor Townsend (''The O.C.'')]], character in the American television series ''The O.C.'' |
*[[Taylor Townsend (The O.C.)|Taylor Townsend (''The O.C.'')]], character in the American television series ''The O.C.'' |
Revision as of 19:12, 5 November 2024
Pronunciation | /ˈteɪlər/ TAY-lər |
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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, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom.[1] The name Taylor also has been used for characters on American and now some Australian soap operas.[2] 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 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 Mikesell (born 1999), American basketball player
- Taylor Momsen (born 1993), American singer-songwriter and model
- Taylor Russell (born 1994), Canadian actress
- Taylor Schilling (born 1984), American actress
- Taylor Small (born 1994), American politician
- Taylor Swift (born 1989), American singer-songwriter
- 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 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 Edgar (born 1987), American stand-up comic and musician
- Taylor Eigsti (born 1984), American jazz pianist and composer
- 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 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 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 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
References
- ^ Behind the Name
- ^ Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). Baby Name Bible. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2.