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Skylar

Also spelled: Skyler, Schuyler

Usually a girl's name

Meaning
A spelling of Schuyler, a Dutch surname, probably from German Schüler, 'student' Likely

It looks like the word sky, but the references trace it only to Schuyler.

Origin
Dutch surname, American spelling
Popularity

US 2025: #167 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #312

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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