Taylor (given name)
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English |
| Meaning | "tailor" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Tayla, Taylah, Tyler |
Taylor is a given name mainly in use in English-speaking countries, including England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.[1] The name Taylor has been well used for characters on American and now some Australian soap operas.[2] Variants include Tayla and Taylah; both these variants are feminine.
People
Female
- Taylor Anderson (curler) (born 1995), American curler
- Taylor Beck (model), American model and actress
- Taylor Breonna, 26-year-old African American woman killed by Louisville Metro Police
- 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 (athlete) (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 Momsen (born 1993), American musician, singer, and actress
- Taylor Schilling (born 1984), American actress
- Taylor Swift (born 1989), American singer-songwriter and actress
- Taylor Terrell (1991–2016), American journalist
- Taylor Wilde, stage name of Shantelle Malawski (born 1986), American professional wrestler
- Taylor Winterstein (born 1989) Samoan-Australian online-influencer and anti-vaxxer
- Tayla Alexander (born 2000), New Zealand singer
- Tayla Bresland (born 1996), Australian rules football player
- 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 rules 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 (born 1985), former American politician and former college football quarterback
- Taylor Bennett (rapper) (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), retired American professional baseball pitcher
- Taylor Chace (born 1986), American sledge hockey player
- Taylor Cornelius (born 1995), American football player
- Taylor Dent (born 1981), retired American professional tennis player
- Taylor Deupree (born 1971), American electronic musician, photographer, and graphic designer
- Taylor Douthit (1901–1986), American baseball outfielder
- Taylor Duncan (1953–2004), American baseball infielder
- 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 Gabriel (born 1991), American football player
- Taylor Gold (born 1993), American Olympic snowboarder
- Taylor Graham (born 1980), American former soccer player
- Taylor Griffin (born 1986), American professional basketball player
- Taylor Guerrieri (born 1992), American professional baseball player
- Taylor Gushue (born 1993), American professional baseball player
- Taylor Hall (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player
- Taylor Hall (ice hockey, born 1964), (born 1964), Canadian retired ice hockey player
- Taylor Hanson (born 1983), American musician best known as a member of the band Hanson
- Taylor Hawkins (born 1972), American musician best known as the drummer of alternative rock band Foo Fighters
- Taylor Hearn (American football) (born 1996), American football player
- Taylor Hearn (born 1994), American professional baseball player
- Taylor Hicks (born 1976), American singer, winner of the fifth season of American Idol
- Taylor Hill (baseball) (born 1989), American professional baseball pitcher
- Taylor Jacobs (born 1981), American former college and professional football player
- Taylor Jensen (born 1984), American professional longboard surfrider
- Taylor Johnson, British rugby league footballer active in the 1920s
- Taylor Jordan (born 1989), American professional baseball pitcher
- Taylor Jungmann (born 1989), American professional baseball pitcher
- Taylor Kemp (born 1990), American retired soccer player
- Taylor King (born 1988), American retired basketball player
- Taylor Kinney (born 1981), American actor and model
- Taylor Kitsch (born 1981), Canadian actor and model
- Taylor Knox (born 1971), American professional surfer
- Taylor Lautner (born 1992), American actor
- Taylor Mays (born 1988), American football player
- Taylor Moton (born 1994), American football 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 Rotunda, known professionally as Bo Dallas (born 1990), American professional wrestler
- Tayler Scott (born 1992), South African professional baseball player
- Taylor Stallworth (born 1995), American football player
- Taylor Weyeneth (born 1993), American former Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Taylor Wilson (born 1994), American nuclear scientist
- Taylor York (born 1989), American musician best known as the guitarist of the rock band Paramore
Fictional characters
Female
- Taylor Fry, main character of the Australian TV series Mortified'
- Taylor Hotchkiss, a character in the American TV crime drama Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists
- Taylor Hayes (The Bold and the Beautiful), character in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
- Taylor Hebert, protagonist of the web serial Worm.
- Taylor Markham, protagonist in the young adult novel On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
- Taylor McKessie, character in the High School Musical film series
- Taylor McBride, character on the American primetime soap opera Melrose Place
- Taylor Townsend (The O.C.), character in the American television series The O.C.
- Taylor Walker, character on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives
- Taylor Wilson, character on the American teen drama Finding Carter
- Taylah Jordan, character on the Australian series Neighbours
- Taylor, character on the animated series The Ridonculous Race
Male
- Taylor Doose, character on the American TV series Gilmore Girls
- Taylor, character from Papa Louie.
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.
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