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Skylar (girl)

What does Skylar mean?

Skylar Pronunciation of Skylar as a name for girls (also used less regularly as boys' name Skylar) is of Dutch derivation, and the meaning of the name Skylar is "fugitive". Skylar is an alternate spelling of Skyler (Dutch). See also Skye

Variations

VARIANTS Skyllar, Schyler, Schuyler

OTHER FORM VIA SKYLER Skyla

MASCULINE FORM Schuyler

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Skylar Laylani (S.L.), ..

How popular is Skylar?

Skylar is a rare first name for females but a somewhat popular surname for all people (#138741 out of 150436, Top 92%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Skylar was first listed in 1990 and reached its top rank of #42 in the U.S. in the year 2016, and is currently at #50. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Skylar name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Skylar outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Prominent alternative forms of Skylar (#50 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) ranked in the Top 2000 are Skye (#416), Skyla (#557) and Skyler (#404). Other variants, like Skyllar, are seldom used. Usage of these forms of Skylar was at its most widespread in 2015 (USAGE OF 0.44%) and is almost as widespread today (USAGE 0.38%, DOWN 13.2%). Skylar is the clear favorite, although Skye seems to be gaining popularity too.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Skylar, Skye, Skyla, Skyler in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Skylar, Skye outside U.S.

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Bryar, Pilar, Sayda, Seila, Sela, Seula, Shayla, Shaylah, Shela, Sheyla, Shila, Shilah, Shula, Shyla, Shylah, Shylo, Shyloh, Shyra, Simla, Sky, Star, Stela, Sula, Sylva and Syma. These names tend to be more frequently used than Skylar.


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