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The name Skyler or Skylar () is an Anglicized spelling of the surname and given name
Schuyler .[
citation needed ]
Skyler
Gender Unisex Language(s)
English Word/name Dutch Meaning student Alternative spelling Skylar Nickname(s) Sky, Skye Related names
Schuyler
Schuyler was introduced into America as a surname by 17th century Dutch settlers arriving in New York.
[1] By the 19th century, in honor of members of New York's Schuyler family such as
Philip Schuyler , the surname had entered use as a given name;[
citation needed ] for example,
Schuyler Colfax (1823–1885), the 17th
Vice President of the United States .
The spellings Skyler and Skylar first were popularized in the United States during the 1980s. The name is in use for both boys and girls.
[2]
Masculine given name
Skylar Astin (born 1987), American actor
Skyler Bowlin (born 1989), American professional basketball player
Skyler Butts (born 1993), Hong Kong tennis player
Skyler Gisondo (born 1996), American actor
Skyler Green (born 1984), American football player for the
Dallas Cowboys
Skyler Howard (born 1994), American football quarterback
Skyler Milne (born 1993), American soccer player
Skyler Page (born 1989), American animator and voice actor
Skyler Stromsmoe (born 1984), Canadian professional baseball utility player
Skyler Stone (born 1979), American actor and comedian
Skylar Thomas (born 1993), Canadian professional soccer player
Skyler Wheeler (born 1993), Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Pseudonyms
Skylar Spence , stage name of Ryan DeRobertis, musician and singer
Fictional characters
Skyler Morse, a fictional character from the animated TV series
South Park
Feminine given name
Skyler White (writer) (b. 1967), American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and romance novels
Skyler Day (b. 1991), American actress and singer
Skylar Diggins-Smith (b. 1990), American professional basketball player
Skylar Brandt (b. 1993), American ballet dancer
Skyler Samuels (b. 1994), American actress
Skylar Laine (b. 1994), American singer
Skyler Shaye (b. 1986), American actress
Skylar Stecker (b. 2002), American singer-songwriter and actress
Skylar Wallace (b. 2000), American softball player
Pseudonyms
Skylar Grey , stage name of Holly Brook Hafermann, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer
Fictional characters
Skylar Adams , a fictional character from the TV series Alphas
Skylar Banes, a fictional character from Ubisoft's
Anno 2070
Skylar Bergman , fictional character from the TV series
Baywatch
Skyler Dayton, fictional character from the TV series
Stacked
Skylar Deacon, a fictional character from the 2000 novel
Calling the Swan by Jean Thesman
Skyler the Fireworks Fairy, fictional character from the book series
Rainbow Magic
Skylar Sinclair, a fictional character from
EA 's
The Saboteur
Skylar Stevens , the fictional character from the television series Jericho
Skylar Storm , a fictional character from the TV series
Mighty Med
Skyler White , a fictional character from the TV series
Breaking Bad
Skylar, a fictional character from the movie
Good Will Hunting , played by
Minnie Driver
Skylar, a fictional character from the movie
Never Rarely Sometimes Always , played by
Talia Ryder
Surname
Edward Skyler (born 1973), former Deputy Mayor for Operations for New York City
Tristine Skyler (born 1971), American playwright, screenwriter, and producer
Sunny Skylar (1913–2009), American composer, singer, lyricist, and music publisher
See also
References