Taylor \ta(y)-lor\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Taylor), is pronounced TAY-ler. It is of Middle English and Old French origin, and the meaning of Taylor is "tailor; to cut". Occupational name. Made popular due to characters named Taylor on the soap operas "The Bold and the Beautiful", "All My Children", and "Melrose Place".
Taylor has 3 variant forms: Tahlor, Tailor and Tayler.
For more information, see also related names Tayla and Tyler.