Sawyer

Meaning of Sawyer

Sawyer means "wood cutter." It refers to someone who saws wood for a living.

Sawyer has English roots — browse every English baby name in our catalog.

Popularity of Sawyer

Sawyer has held fairly steady, sitting around #122 in 2025 after peaking at #94 in 2015.

Sawyer as a girl's name

Sawyer is also used as a girl's name, currently ranked #291 in the US. Sawyer means "wood cutter."

Notable people named Sawyer

• Josh Sawyer
  Video game designer
• Sawyer Sweeten
  Actor (Everybody Loves Raymond)
• Sawyer Brown
  Country music band
• Sawyer Fredericks
  Singer-songwriter
• Sawyer Fulton
  Professional wrestler

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Questions about the name Sawyer

What does the name Sawyer mean?

Sawyer means sawyer means "wood cutter." it refers to someone who saws wood for a living, and it comes from English origins.

Is Sawyer a boy's or a girl's name?

Sawyer is used for both boys and girls in the United States, which makes it a unisex name.

How popular is the name Sawyer?

In 2025, Sawyer ranked #122 for boys, up from #132 the year before and #291 for girls, up from #297 the year before.

When was Sawyer most popular?

Sawyer peaked at #94 in 2015.