Taylor (given name)
| 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 England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.[1] The name Taylor also has been well used for characters on American and now some Australian soap operas.[2] Variants include Tayla and Taylah; both are feminine.
People
Female
- Taylor Anderson (curler) (born 1995), American curler
- Taylor Beck (model), American model and actress
- 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 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 musician, singer, and actress
- 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 and actress
- 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, American author, gunsmith, re-enactor, and history professor
- Taylor Antrim (born 1974), American writer and editor
- Taylor Beck (ice hockey) (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player
- Taylor Bennett (American football) (born 1985), American politician and college football player
- Taylor Bennett (rapper) (born 1996), American hip hop artist
- Taylor Bertolet (born 1992), American football player
- Taylor Booth (mathematician) (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 (ice hockey, born 1964), (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player
- Taylor Hanson (born 1983), American musician, Hanson
- Taylor Hawkins (born 1972-2022), American musician, Foo Fighters
- Taylor Hearn (American football) (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 (baseball) (born 1989), American baseball pitcher
- Taylor Jacobs (born 1981), American football player
- Taylor Jensen (born 1984), American longboard surfrider
- Taylor Johnson (rugby league), 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 York (born 1989), American musician, Paramore
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 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.
This page or section lists people that share the same given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.