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The name '''Skyler''' or '''Skylar''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|k|aɪ|l|ər}}) is an Anglicized spelling of the surname and given names [[Schuyler (name)|Schuyler]] and [[Schuylar]].
The name '''Skyler''' or '''Skylar''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|k|aɪ|l|ər}}) is an Anglicized spelling of the surname and given name ''[[Schuyler (name)|Schuyler]]''.{{cn|date=October 2023}}


{{Infobox Given name|name=Skyler|gender=Unisex|origin=Dutch|meaning=student|alternative spelling=Skylar|nickname=Sky, Skye|related names=[[Schuyler (name)|Schuyler]]|language=English|image=Skyler Samuels.jpg|caption=[[Skyler Samuels]], American actress known for playing Gertrude "Gigi" Hollingsworth in ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'' on [[Disney Channel]].}}
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''Schuyler'' was introduced into America as a surname by 17th century Dutch settlers arriving in New York.<ref>{{cite web|title=Skyler {{!}} meaning of Skyler <nowiki>|</nowiki> name Skyler (boy)|url=http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Skyler|work=ThinkBabyNames.com|accessdate=6 August 2013}}</ref> By the 19th century, in honor of members of New York's prominent Schuyler family such as [[Philip Schuyler]], the surname had entered use as a given name; for example, [[Schuyler Colfax]] (1823–1885), the 17th [[Vice President of the United States]].


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''Schuyler'' was introduced into America as a surname by 17th century Dutch settlers arriving in New York.<ref name="Think">{{cite web |author=<!--anonymous author, no byline--> |title=Skyler (boy) |url=http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Skyler |work=ThinkBabyNames.com |accessdate=6 December 2022}}</ref> 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|date=December 2022}} for example, [[Schuyler Colfax]] (1823–1885), the 17th [[Vice President of the United States]].
The spellings Skyler and Skylar came into fashion as either a masculine or feminine given name in the United States during the 1980s. The name is in use for both boys and girls. <ref>{{cite web

| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/21/fashion/gender-neutral-baby-names.html
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.<ref name="Williams 2016">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/21/fashion/gender-neutral-baby-names.html |title=Is Hayden a Boy or Girl? Both. 'Post-Gender' Baby Names Are on the Rise. |last=Williams |first=Alex |date=18 August 2016 |website=The New York Times |access-date=3 June 2022 |quote= |url-access=limited}}</ref>
| title = Is Hayden a Boy or Girl? Both. ‘Post-Gender’ Baby Names Are on the Rise.
| last = Williams
| first = Alex
| date = 18 August 2016
| website = nytimes.com
| publisher = New York Times
| access-date = 3 June 2022
| quote = }} </ref>


==Masculine given name==
==Masculine given name==
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* [[Skyler Stone]] (born 1979), American actor and comedian
* [[Skyler Green]] (born 1984), American football player for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]
* [[Skylar Astin]] (born 1987), American actor
* [[Skylar Astin]] (born 1987), American actor
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* [[Skyler Bell]] (born 2002), American football wide receiver
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* [[Skyler Bowlin]] (born 1989), American professional basketball player
* [[Skyler Butts]] (born 1993), Hong Kong tennis player
* [[Skyler Gisondo]] (born 1996), American actor
* [[Skyler Gisondo]] (born 1996), American actor
* [[Skyler Page]] (born 1989), American animator and voice actor
* [[Skyler Green]] (born 1984), American football player for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]
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* [[Skyler Milne]] (born 1993), American soccer player
* [[Skyler Howard]] (born 1994), American football quarterback
* [[Skyler Howard]] (born 1994), American football quarterback
* [[Skyler Bowlin]] (born 1989), American professional basketball player
* [[Skyler Page]] (born 1989), American animator and voice actor
* [[Skyler Stromsmoe]] (born 1984), Canadian professional baseball utility player
* [[Skyler Stromsmoe]] (born 1984), Canadian professional baseball utility player
* [[Skyler Wheeler]] (born 1993), Republican member
* [[Skyler Stone]] (born 1979), American actor and comedian
* [[Skylar Kergil]] (born 1991), American transgender activist
* [[Skylar Thomas]] (born 1993), Canadian professional soccer player
* [[Skylar Thomas (soccer)]] (born 1993), Canadian professional soccer player
* [[Skyler Wheeler]] (born 1993), Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives


===Pseudonyms===
===Pseudonyms===
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* [[Skyler Samuels]] (b. 1994), American actress
* [[Skyler Samuels]] (b. 1994), American actress
* [[Skylar Laine]] (b. 1994), American singer
* [[Skylar Laine]] (b. 1994), American singer
* [[Skyler Shaye]] (b. 1986), American actress
* [[Skylar Stecker]] (b. 2002), American singer-songwriter and actress
* [[Skylar Stecker]] (b. 2002), American singer-songwriter and actress
* [[Skylar Wallace]] (b. 2000), American softball player


===Pseudonyms===
===Pseudonyms===
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=== Fictional characters ===
=== Fictional characters ===
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* Skyler Dayton, fictional character from the TV series ''[[Stacked]]''
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* [[Skyler White]], a fictional character from the TV series ''[[Breaking Bad]]''
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* Skylar, a fictional character from the movie ''[[Good Will Hunting]]''
* [[Alphas#Recurring characters|Skylar Adams]], a fictional character from the TV series ''Alphas''
* [[Alphas#Recurring characters|Skylar Adams]], a fictional character from the TV series ''Alphas''
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* [[List_of_Mighty_Med_characters#Skylar_Storm|Skylar Storm]], a fictional character from the TV series ''[[Mighty Med]]''
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* Skylar Sinclair, a fictional character from [[EA]]'s [[The Saboteur]]
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* [[Skylar Bergman]], fictional character from the TV series ''[[Baywatch]]''
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* [[List of Jericho characters#Skylar Stevens|Skylar Stevens]], the fictional character from the television series ''Jericho''
* Skylar Banes, a fictional character from Ubisoft's ''[[Anno 2070]]''
* Skylar Banes, a fictional character from Ubisoft's ''[[Anno 2070]]''
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* [[Skylar Bergman]], fictional character from the TV series ''[[Baywatch]]''
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* Skyler Dayton, fictional character from the TV series ''[[Stacked]]''
* Skylar Deacon, a fictional character from the 2000 novel ''[[Calling the Swan]]'' by Jean Thesman
* 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]]''
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* Skylar Sinclair, a fictional character from [[EA]]'s [[The Saboteur]]
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* [[List of Jericho characters#Skylar Stevens|Skylar Stevens]], the fictional character from the television series ''Jericho''
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* [[List_of_Mighty_Med_characters#Skylar_Storm|Skylar Storm]], a fictional character from the TV series ''[[Mighty Med]]''
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* [[Skyler White]], a fictional character from the TV series ''[[Breaking Bad]]''
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* 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 ==
== Surname ==
* [[Edward Skyler]] (born 1973), former Deputy Mayor for Operations for New York City
* [[Edward Skyler]] (born 1973), former Deputy Mayor for Operations for New York City
* [[Tristine Skyler]], American playwright, screenwriter, and producer
* [[Tristine Skyler]] (born 1971), American playwright, screenwriter, and producer
* [[Sunny Skylar]] (1913–2009), American composer, singer, lyricist, and music publisher
* [[Sunny Skylar]] (1913–2009), American composer, singer, lyricist, and music publisher


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* [[Schuyler (disambiguation)]]
* [[Schuyler (disambiguation)]]
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* [[Skylar (disambiguation)]]
* [[Sky (disambiguation)]]
* [[Sky (disambiguation)]]
* [[Skylor Chen]], a character in ''Ninjago''


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:37, 20 October 2024

"Skylar" redirects here. For other uses, see Skylar (disambiguation).

The name Skyler or Skylar (/ˈskaɪlər/) is an Anglicized spelling of the surname and given name Schuyler.[citation needed]

Skyler
Skyler Samuels, American actress known for playing Gertrude "Gigi" Hollingsworth in Wizards of Waverly Place on Disney Channel.
GenderUnisex
Language(s)English
Origin
Word/nameDutch
Meaningstudent
Other names
Alternative spellingSkylar
Nickname(s)Sky, Skye
Related namesSchuyler

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

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Pseudonyms

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  • Skylar Spence, stage name of Ryan DeRobertis, musician and singer

Fictional characters

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  • Skyler Morse, a fictional character from the animated TV series South Park

Feminine given name

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Pseudonyms

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  • Skylar Grey, stage name of Holly Brook Hafermann, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer

Fictional characters

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Surname

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Skyler (boy)". ThinkBabyNames.com. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ Williams, Alex (18 August 2016). "Is Hayden a Boy or Girl? Both. 'Post-Gender' Baby Names Are on the Rise". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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