The English name Skylar is a variant of Schuyler, a Dutch surname meaning ‘pupil’. It was orignially a boy’s name, that was popularized as a name for girls in the 1990s.
Skylar is a female first name. In some cases it's also given to boys.
The first name Skylar is one of the top 100 most popular girls names in the US – currently at #54 in our SmartGenius ranking. Over 1,000 babies each year are named Skylar, accounting for approximately 0.30 % of all newborn girls. In the entire USA, approximately 95,414 people – children, adults and seniors – currently bear the name Skylar. That is 0.03 % of all living Americans.
Skylar Grey (*1986)
The American singer, songwriter, and record producer Skylar Grey became widely known for co-writing Eminem and Rihanna's hit single, "Love the Way You Lie" (2010). She released several successful solo albums, including "Don't Look Down" (2013) and "Natural Causes" (2016). Grey is known for her unique voice, powerful lyrics, and introspective songwriting style. Her real name is Holly Brook Hafermann.
Skylar Diggins-Smith (*1990)
The American basketball player Skylar Kierra Diggins-Smith was selected third overall by the Tulsa Shock in the 2013 WNBA draft after college. She since played for the Dallas Wings and the Phoenix Mercury. Before transfering to WNBA she played successfully as a point guard for the Notre Dame College team where she finished ranked first in points and steals, second in assists, and as a two-time winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award as the top point guard in the nation.
Skylar Astin (*1987)
Skylar Astin Lipstein is an American actor and singer who became widely known for portraying Jesse Swanson in the musical films Pitch Perfect (2012) and its sequels. He appeared in films and television shows such as "Taking Woodstock" (2009), "Cavemen" (2013), "21 & Over" (2013), "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" (2020) or "So Help Me Todd" (2022).
Skylar Thompson (*1997)
The American football quarterback Skylar John Thompson was drafted by the by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft – and started the first two games of 2022 preseason with a notable performance. Before transfering to NFL, he played college football at Kansas State. He made his NFL debut in Week 5 (2022) against the New York Jets.
When you hear the name Skylar, you might first think of a woman or a girl. But did you know that there are also places with the name Skylar? Are you also called Skylar? Maybe one day you will visit the places that are named just like you...
which is west of Houston, you can find a small street named Skylar Meadows Ct.
in Orange County, California, you can walk or drive through Skylar, a small street close to the local reptile zoo.
Everyone knows her, everyone loves her and still she’s different from the mainstream: Skylar occurs in every single state of the U.S. This may sound quite unspectacular at first, but in fact, of the more than 50,000 different female first names that occur in the USA, just 537 are recorded in each individual state, so the name Skylar is definitely something very special. However, at the same time, since the name does not appear in the top 100 most common first names in any single state, Skylar is not one of those names that one encounters in every neighbourhood, but stands out from the crowd, is noticeable and special without being strange or unknown. From Alaska to Florida, a total of 79,515 women and girls of all generations bear the name Skylar – that is one in 1,939. However, there are considerable regional differences – the name is far more popular than average in Nevada, where one in 881 women and girls is called Skylar, while it is particularly rare in Wyoming, where you have to ask an average of 9,176 women for their name to get Skylar as an answer once.
Well, you might say, you probably figured that out yourself! But what you might not know is: The letter S is a very popular first letter for girls' names. That’s because 9.3% of all common girls’ names in the US begin with this letter. Only the first letter A is more common for girls' names.
With six letters, the name Skylar is of average length. In fact, 28% of all common first names in the US consist of exactly six letters. 24% of all first names are shorter, while 48% have seven letters or more. On average, first names in the US (not counting hyphenated names) are 6.5 letters long. There are no significant differences between boys' and girls' names.
That means that if 9.3% of all girls' names start with an S, this initial letter occurs nearly three times as often as all other letters on average. And by the way: Of all the girls' names that start with an S, Susan is the most common.
If your name is Skylar and someone asks after your name, you can of course just tell them what it is. But sometimes that isn't so easy - what if it's too loud, and you don't understand them well? Or what if the other person is so far away that you can see them but not hear them? In these situations, you can communicate your name in so many other ways: you call spell it, sign it, or even use a flag to wave it...
So that everyone really understands you when you have to spell the name Skylar, you can simply say:
Sun
Koala
Yoyo
Lion
Apple
Rocket
Braille is made up of dots, which the blind and visually impaired can feel to read words.
Skylar
Skylar
Just use American Sign Language!
These flags are used for maritime communication - each flag represents a letter.
S
K
Y
L
A
R
In the navy, sailors of two ships might wave flags to each other to send messages. A sailor holds two flags in specific positions to represent different letters.
S
K
Y
L
A
R
In Morse code, letters and other characters are represented only by a series of short and long tones. For example, a short tone followed by a long tone stands for the letter A. Skylar sounds like this:
