The name Sayer is a boy's name of English origin meaning "woodcutter or reciter".

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One of the more subtle occupational surnames, Sayer is a pleasant, open, last-name-first name, particularly apt for a family of woodworkers -- or writers. 
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Some parents are beginning to consider Sayer as a less popular alternative to Sawyer, which it may be a variation of, or a separate occupational name for someone who recited poetry and news, or even another occupational name an for assayer, who tested metals or tasted food.
<br/><br/>The most well known surnamed Sayer is the British singer Leo Sayer.


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The name Sayer peaked for boys at #3873 in 2017. Sayer is occasionally used for girls in 2019.

The name Sayer is a girl's name meaning "woodcutter or reciter".

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Sayer is a surname derived for an occupational name. This may be related to Sawyer, which is where the woodcutter comes in, or to Sayer as in a person who says for a living, ie a reciter.

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The name Sayer peaked for girls at #15266 in 2019. Sayer is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

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