Skyler

sky-ler

Spelling variation of Skylar or Schuyler

"scholar"

Skyler Origin and Meaning

The name Skyler is a girl's name of Dutch origin.

While Skylar is currently the most popular spelling choice for girls, the Skyler option is more (statistically) unisex. Given to boy and girls in nearly equal numbers each year, it ranks around the middle of the US Top 1000.

Derived from the Dutch surname Schuyler meaning "scholar", this spelling emerged in the 80s and was likely inspired by the popularity of the name Tyler.

Skyler Rank in US Top 1000

# 624 in the US

Skyler Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1129 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Skyler

• 624 US 2023
• 1129 Nameberry 2025
• 84 Unisex 2023
• 354 Future 2028
• 752 England 2023

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Famous People Named Skyler

• Skyler Melody Wexler American actress
• Skyler Rose Samuels American actress
• Skyler Elizabeth Day American actress
• Skyler Anna Shaye American actress
• Skyler White American novelist
• Skyler Eva Perri (b. 2015) daughter of actress Elisabetta Canalis and Brian Perri
• Skyler Witschge (b. 2001) daughter of Dutch soccer player Richard Witschge

The name Skyler in Pop Culture

• Skyler White character on TV's "Breaking Bad"
• Skyler Wyatt character on TV's "Numb3rs"
• Skyler Dayton character on TV's "Stacked"
• Skyler Belfort character in film "The Wolf of Wall Street"