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

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 in the United States during the 1980s. The name is in use for both boys and girls.^[2]

Masculine given name

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
Skyler Gisondo (born 1996), American actor
Skyler Page (born 1989), American animator and voice actor
Skyler Milne (born 1993), American soccer player
Skyler Howard (born 1994), American football quarterback
Skyler Bowlin (born 1989), American professional basketball player
Skyler Stromsmoe (born 1984), Canadian professional baseball utility player
Skyler Wheeler (born 1993), Republican member
Skylar Thomas (born 1993), Canadian professional soccer player

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
Skylar Stecker (b. 2002), American singer-songwriter and actress

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

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

References

^ "Skyler (boy)". ThinkBabyNames.com. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
^ 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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[Think-1] "Skyler (boy)". ThinkBabyNames.com. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

[Williams_2016-2] 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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-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]]''.
+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}}
-''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 prominent 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]].
+''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'' first 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>

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