Sawyer - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Sawyer \sa(w)-yer\ is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "wood-worker". Occupational name. Literary: most familiar as the name of Mark Twain's boy hero, Tom Sawyer.

Baby names that sound like Sawyer are Sayer, Sayre and Zayyir. Other similar baby names are Lawyer, Dwyer, Mayer, Saber and Sayers.

Sawyer is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Sawyer. Click here to compare Sawyer with related baby names.