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Bailor

Quick answerThe given name 'Bailor' likely derives from an occupational surname meaning "bailiff" or "steward," rooted in the Old French word *baillif* (from Latin *baiulivus*, "carrier" or "administrator").

Old French · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,852
TrendStable
Peak year2009
Syllables2
OriginOld French
LanguageEnglish
CultureWestern
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 7
Global rank#10,852

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Bailor

The given name 'Bailor' likely derives from an occupational surname meaning "bailiff" or "steward," rooted in the Old French word *baillif* (from Latin *baiulivus*, "carrier" or "administrator").

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Etymology

The given name 'Bailor' likely derives from an occupational surname meaning "bailiff" or "steward," rooted in the Old French word *baillif* (from Latin *baiulivus*, "carrier" or "administrator"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States, with no strong religious or notable historical associations beyond its emergence as a transferred surname.

Bailor currently ranks #10,852 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2009.

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