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. DetailsPopularity Last ranked #308 in 2019 United States Categories dance, occupations, surnames, unisex Entry added December 14, 2019 ·