Sawyer
SOY-er
Popularity
#297
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
80,150
Peak Year
#5,562 in 2017
First Recorded
1913
Style
Modern & Trendy, Nature-Inspired
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Sawyer is an English occupational surname referring to someone who saws wood. It gained popularity as a given name due to Mark Twain's character, Tom Sawyer.
Gender Split
Numerology
The Creative
Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.
Famous Namesakes
Tom Sawyer
Fictional character in Mark Twain novels.
Diane Sawyer
American television journalist.
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