53%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. SAY-lər [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English surname that was derived from Old French sailleor meaning "acrobat, dancer". As a modern English given name it could also come from the homophone vocabulary word sailor. PopularityDetails Last ranked #207 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal common strong rough strange simple comedic unintellectual Categories dance, derived from a surname, modern English, occupations, surnames