Girl Dutch 2 syllables

Skylar

SKY-ler /ˈskaɪlər/

"The scholar" — a name of intellectual freedom and boundless, sky-high spirit

Skylar is an anglicized spelling of the Dutch Schuyler, meaning 'scholar' or 'learned one'. The Dutch Schuyler was a prestigious New York family name (Aaron Burr married into the Schuyler family). As a given name with the spelling Skylar or Skyler, it carries both the scholarly origin and the evocative image of the open sky — freedom, possibility, and clarity. Breaking Bad's Skyler White gave the name enormous visibility, and Skylar has been in the top-100 since 2010.

Quick Facts

Letters6

SyllablesSky-lar

GenderGirl

OriginDutch

Root WordSchuyler

MeaningScholar, learned one

PopularityPopular

Peak Year2013

Trend → Stable

Name DayApril 7

Nicknames SkySkye

About the Name Skylar

Skylar means 'scholar' or 'learned one', from the Dutch Schuyler. The -sky- spelling evokes the additional meaning of the open sky.

Skylar is used for both genders, though it's now predominantly female in the US.

They're spelling variants of the same name with the same meaning. Skylar is slightly more common for girls; Skyler is slightly more common for boys.

Skylar Rose, Skylar Grace, Skylar Ann, and Skylar Lynn are all popular combinations.

Skylar peaked around 2013 and remains in the US top-100 girl names.

Personality of Skylar

Perceived character traits commonly associated with people named Skylar

creativity 85%

elegance 78%

independence 92%

intelligence 88%

strength 82%

warmth 80%

Famous People Named Skylar

Skyler White

Central character in Breaking Bad, played by Anna Gunn

Skylar Grey

American singer and songwriter known for her work with Eminem

Schuyler Hamilton

Daughter of Alexander Hamilton, descendant of one of America's founding families

Middle Names for Skylar

Beautiful combinations that flow well with Skylar

Skylar Rose Skylar Grace Skylar Ann Skylar Lynn Skylar Marie Skylar Elise Skylar Nicole Skylar Faith Skylar Hope Skylar Jade

Names Similar to Skylar

Similar Sound

Tyler

Similar Meaning

Sage Devon

Sibling Name Ideas

Logan Mason Caden Avery Harper

History of Skylar

17th century

Schuyler family among New York's most prestigious Dutch settlers

1780

Philip Schuyler leads the Continental Army; family name gains patriotic prestige

1990s

Skylar/Skyler emerges as a given name in the US, used for both genders

2008

Breaking Bad premieres with Skyler White as a main character

2013

Skylar peaks in the US top-50 for girls, driven by the TV character and sky-name trends

Numerology & Symbolism of Skylar

Destiny Number

Sum of all letters

Soul Urge

Sum of vowels

♍

Zodiac Affinity

Aquarius

Lucky Number

Personal power digit

🎨

Lucky Color

Sky Blue

💎

Lucky Stone

Blue Topaz

🌸

Lucky Flower

Blue Morning Glory

Skylar Around the World

How Skylar is written in different languages and scripts

سكايلار

Arabic

スカイラー

Japanese

Скайлар

Russian

스카일러

Korean

斯凯勒

Chinese

Σκάιλαρ

Greek

स्काइलर

Hindi

סקיילר

Hebrew

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