A variant of Sailor, meaning boatman or mariner
Sayler is a modern occupational surname-turned-given name. It is a phonetic variant of the English word 'sailor,' which ultimately derives from the Old French 'sailleor,' meaning a dancer or leaper, though its primary modern association is with seafaring.
Less common today
Sayler isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,806 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
