Skyla: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “sky”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- SKY-luh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually treated as a modern elaboration of Sky with the feminine suffix -la, though it may also reflect influence from the Dutch surname Schuyler in some cases. As a given name, modern coinage is the safest explanation.
How popular is Skyla?
Babies named Skyla in 2024318
2024 rank#850 girls
Peak year2012
Total US babies since 188014,080
Skyla has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Skyla
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Skyla questions
What does the name Skyla mean?
Skyla means "sky". It comes from American (modern coinage). Usually treated as a modern elaboration of Sky with the feminine suffix -la, though it may also reflect influence from the Dutch surname Schuyler in some cases. As a given name, modern coinage is the safest explanation.
Is Skyla a boy or girl name?
Skyla is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Skyla?
318 US babies were named Skyla in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.
How do you pronounce Skyla?
Skyla is usually pronounced SKY-luh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.