The baby name Sail is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /seɪl/ (SAYL).
Sail is English in Origin.
The baby name Sail is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /seɪl/ (SAYL).
Sail is English in Origin.
Sail is an English word name taken from the nautical cloth that catches the wind. The term descends from Old English seġl, ultimately Proto-Germanic *seglą; compare Old Norse segl and German Segel. As a verb, to sail means to travel by wind power, giving the name a lean, adventurous meaning tied to journeys, freedom, navigation, and harnessing nature.
As a given name, Sail is a modern unisex choice within the 21st‑century wave of minimalist word names. Usage remains rare but recognizable, especially among seafaring or coastal families. Related forms include Sailor and the variant Saylor; Sai serves as an easy nickname. Some surname spellings such as Saile or Sayle exist, yet Sail as a first name feels crisp, contemporary, and evocative.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #74 | 3 | 1,883 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 1,400 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #271 | 4 | 3,535 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #365 | 13 | 7,057 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #539 | 10 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #648 | 7 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #658 | 10 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #718 | 11 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #863 | 19 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #901 | 20 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #906 | 5 | 7,214 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #917 | 19 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #972 | 11 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #989 | 13 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,048 | 45 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,074 | 55 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,139 | 38 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,199 | 13 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,424 | 191 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,457 | 15 | 10,046 |
Sail is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:
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