Sailor

Meaning seafarer
Origin English
Gender gender neutral
Opposite gender Sailor
Popularity Moderate
Length 6
Syllables 2
Syllabification Sai-lor

About Sailor

Adventure calls through this evocative name that conjures images of open horizons, freedom, and exploration. Occupational naming reaches poetic heights here, transforming work into wanderlust and ambition into artistry. The unconventional choice signals creative, free-spirited parents unafraid to chart their own course in naming traditions. Two syllables keep it manageable despite its distinctive nature, while the clear pronunciation prevents confusion. Maritime associations bring romantic notions of courage, independence, and journey—metaphors that resonate throughout human experience. Gender-neutral qualities make it increasingly popular across the spectrum while maintaining strong masculine viability. Parents drawn to nature, travel, and non-traditional paths find this name particularly compelling, seeing it as an invitation for their child to embrace life's vast possibilities.

Nicknames for Sailor

Sail
Lor
SJ
Sails
Sailor
Sailor

Famous People Named Sailor

Sailor Brinkley-CookAmerican model
Sailor WhiteBritish cricketer
Sailor Jerry CollinsAmerican tattoo artist
Sailor RobertsAmerican professional poker player
Sailor MoonJapanese manga and anime character
Sailor SimsAmerican football player
Sailor TaylorAmerican football player
Sailor VincentAmerican film director
Sailor RipleyCharacter from the film "Wild at Heart"
Sailor TuckerAmerican baseball player
Sailor JacksonAustralian rules footballer
Sailor MalanSouth African World War II flying ace
Sailor DuvalCharacter from the novel "To the Lighthouse" by Virginia Woolf
Sailor HawkinsCharacter from the novel "The Wide Window" by Lemony Snicket
Sailor O'ConnorCharacter from the TV series "Hawaii Five-O"
Sailor KellyCharacter from the TV series "Nashville"
Sailor SouthCharacter from the TV series "The Dead Zone"
Sailor AnidjarFrench-Israeli sculptor
Sailor MatsumotoJapanese artist
Sailor DanielsCharacter from the film "Idlewild"

Characters Named Sailor

Sailor MoonCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor MarsCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor MercuryCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor JupiterCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor VenusCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor NeptuneCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor UranusCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor PlutoCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor Chibi MoonCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor Mini MoonCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor Star FighterCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor Star MakerCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor Star HealerCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor Tin NyankoCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor Iron MouseCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor Lead CrowCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor Aluminum SirenCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor GalaxiaCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor ChaosCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"
Sailor AstarteCharacter from the anime and manga series "Sailor Moon"

Other Popular Names Beginning with S

Scout
Shepard
Samuel
Sire
Santino
Shaun
Sage
Sevyn
Sir
Samar