Sailor is an English word name that means simply "one who sails" or "seafarer", used for girls since the 1990s as a breezy, nautical choice. Model Christie Brinkley gave the name to her daughter in 1998, which helped bring it to parents' attention. In the United States Sailor peaked at number 1056 in 2017 and stands at number 1134 in 2025, while the spelling Saylor is more common.