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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Skylar mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Skylar

User Submitted Origins

English
50%
Dutch
31%
African
16%
American
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from Tennessee, U.S. says the name Skylar is of Dutch origin and means "A shelter, eternal life, guarded, scholar, learned one".
  2. 2 submissions from the United States and Malaysia agree the name Skylar means "'Wisdom , strict and kindness'".
  3. According to 2 people from Texas, U.S., the name Skylar is of English / Dutch origin and means "Scholar or lover of learning".
  4. A user from Ohio, U.S. says the name Skylar means "Sweet kind beutiful guarded strong".
  5. According to 2 people from Iowa, U.S., the name Skylar is of Dutch / English origin and means "Scholar".
  6. A user from Texas, U.S. says the name Skylar is of German origin and means "Noble scholar".
  7. A submission from Ohio, U.S. says the name Skylar means "Sweet and kind" and is of English origin.
  8. A user from Texas, U.S. says the name Skylar is of African origin and means "Eternal life".
  9. A user from Tennessee, U.S. says the name Skylar means "'Love, and Life".
  10. A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Skylar means "External strength and wisdom" and is of English origin.
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Phonetic spelling of Schuyler used since the 1980s.

  1. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
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Notable Persons Named Skylar

Notable Persons Named Skylar

Skylar Annette Neese

Skylar was born on February 10th, 1996 in Morgantown, West Virginia. They breathed their last breath on July 6th, 2012.

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Skylar Grey

Skylar Grey is a singing, songwriter, and singer. Skylar was given the name Holly Brook Hafermann on February 23rd, 1986 in Mazomanie, Wisconsin.

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Skylar Astin

Skylar Astin is an actor & singer. He was most active from 2005 to present. Skylar was given the name Skylar Astin Lipstein on September 23rd, 1987 in New York City, New York, U.S.

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Skylar Diggins

Skylar Diggins is a basketball player for the Dallas Wings and Tulsa Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association. They have had major accomplishments since 2013. Skylar was born on August 2nd, 1990 in South Bend, Indiana.

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Skylar Spence

Skylar Spence is a vaporwave and nu-disco record producer, singing, and disc jockey. They were most prominent from 2012 to present. Skylar was given the name Ryan DeRobertis in Baltimore. Skylar is also known as Saint Pepsi.

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Skylar Satenstein Ulrich

Skylar Satenstein Ulrich is a physician. Skylar was given the name Skylar H Satenstein on June 23rd, 1971 in New York, U.S.

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  • Skylar Laine
    Singer-songwriter
  • Skylar Tucker Kergil
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  • Skylar Thomas
    Musician

Notable Persons With the Last Name Skylar

Notable Persons With the Last Name Skylar

Sunny Skylar

Sunny was born on October 11th, 1913. He passed away on February 2nd, 2009.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Skylar U.S.
█  White 90.59% 64.26%
█  African American 5.29% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.00% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 0.00% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 0.00% 16.26%

Of Last Name Skylar

People with the last name Skylar are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Skylar

  • What name lists does Skylar rank for?
    #23Modern Girl Names
    #75Unisex Names
  • How Popular is the name Skylar? Skylar is the 715th most popular name of all time. In 2019 Skylar was the 56th most popular name. As a last name Skylar was the 105,079th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Skylar have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 88,282 babies born with the first name Skylar in the United States. That's more than enough people named Skylar to occupy the country of Antigua and Barbuda with an estimated population of 86,295 (as of May 27, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Skylar? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1959 when it was given as a first name to 10 new born babies.
  • When was Skylar first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Skylar is Thursday, October 10th, 1889.
  • What year had the most people named Skylar born? The highest recorded use of the first name Skylar was in 2015 with a total of 5,285 babies. That's a lot of babies named Skylar!
  • Random Skylar Factoid: According to the 2015 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Skylar ranks 128th in popularity as a baby girl's name in Wyoming. Imagine that, 5 babies in Wyoming have the same name in 2015.
  • Weird things about the name Skylar: The name spelled backwards is Ralyks. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Lkrasy. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Skylar? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 170 people with the last name Skylar.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Skylar? Skylar is one of the most unique last names recorded.
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