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Names meaning "sky" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "sky" — key facts

  • 250 names contain the meaning "sky"
  • 169 gender-specific names, plus 12 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "sky" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Sky"

189 girl names with this meaning

#10
[Roman Mythology]
Means "the moon" in Latin. Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon, frequently depicted driving a white chariot through the sky.
#225
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea and sky
#246
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea and sky
#522
Hebrew-speaking countries
Heavenly; of the sky
#566
American
possibly a variant of 'Ciana', meaning 'heaven' or 'sky'
#599
American
Sky; Color of the sea
#630
American
Derived from the word 'sky'
#642
China
Tiān) - heaven, sky
#692
Latin America
Derived from 'cielo', meaning 'heavenly' or 'sky'.
#697
Hawaii
the sea and the sky
#702
American
Sky Asia
#706
English
a variant of Skylar
#727
Tibet
the beauty of the sky
#774
English-speaking countries
sky
#785
USA
A form of the name Lani, meaning 'heaven' or 'sky' in Hawaiian
#799
Arabic
a gift or a present; belonging to the sky
#800
Egypt
Greek form of Egyptian Ist (reconstructed as Iset or Ueset), which possibly meant "the throne". In Egyptian mythology Isis was the goddess of the sky and nature, the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus.
#808
American
Scholarly, or related to the sky
#844
English-speaking countries
the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.
#862
Mexico↑ Rising
sky; heaven
#865
English-speaking countries
cloud or sky
#885
India
Sky
#892
American
Sky; a fusion of 'sky' and the suffix '-leen'
#899
American
Victory of the sky
#923
USA↑ Rising
heavens, sky
#924
American
A variant of 'Skylar', meaning scholar or protection.
#934
Spanish-speaking countries
Altar of heaven; Sky, heaven
#936
Spain
Heavens, sky
#990
American
Derived from 'caelum', meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'.
#993
American
A creative variation of the name Skye or Lynn, possibly meaning 'sky' or 'lake'.'
#994
Spanish
feather, the rich sky
#1007
American
Skyela is often interpreted as 'derived from the sky'
#1012
USA
youthful spirit or sky-like
#1020
Japan
to release from the sky
#1035
English-speaking countries
Moon; Of the sky; Light
#1045
English-speaking countries
derived from 'azure', meaning 'blue' or 'sky blue'
#1066
American
combination of sky and Marie, representing beauty and femininity
#1089
Spanish-speaking countries
Derived from 'célula', meaning 'little sky' or 'heavenly'.
#1096
American
A variation of the name Lani, which means 'heaven' or 'sky' in Hawaiian.
#1135
India
Sky, ether
#1165
Lakota
Sky or cloud
#1174
USA
Heavenly or sky-related
#1175
American
Combining 'sky' with a feminine name ending, suggesting openness and freedom
#1188
India
From the Indian name of the third brightest star in the night sky, called Arcturus in the western world.
#1193
American
Sky, air
#1193
American
Variant of Skylar; related to the sky.
#1216
French-speaking countries
Caelestis - meaning 'heavenly' or 'of the sky'.
#1217
Mexico
star; the night sky
#1227
American
Possibly derived from 'Sky' or 'Scholar'
#1266
France↑ Rising
French diminutive of ODA or ODILIA. This is the name of a princess who has been transformed into a swan in the ballet 'Swan Lake' (1877) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
#1292
American
having a place in the sky
#1298
American
Sky, heaven
#1298
American
sky
#1328
American
Heavenly, of the sky
#1333
Italy
sky blue
#1342
American
Of the heavens or sky.
#1349
Latin
Sky, heavenly
#1352
Mexico
Arc of the sky
#1372
American↑ Rising
Sky, the limitless expanse
#1375
English-speaking countries
Associated with 'Celica', meaning 'heavenly' or 'of the sky'.
#1409
Albanian
The one who is like a blue sky.
#1410
American
heavenly; of the sky
#1437
Hawaii
sea and sky
#1451
American
of the sky or heaven
#1462
American
Sky meadow
#1475
Latin-speaking countries↑ Rising
heavenly or of the sky
#1542
American
Sea and sky.
#1562
American
Sky or heavenly
#1616
Latin
The name Jovetta means 'joyful' or 'full of life', derived from the Latin word 'Jove', the name of the Roman god of the sky.
#1681
France
Sky blue
#1709
English
Derived from 'air', often associated with lightness and the sky.
#1723
Arabic Countries
Heavenly; belonging to the sky.
#1753
Mexico
It means 'the one who is part of the sky'.
#1770
Japan↑ Rising
heavens, sky
#1770
American
Derived from the word 'sky'
#1793
American
Sky; Asia, peace
#1805
Finland
Blue; often associated with the color of the sky or sea.; Cyan; a color representing tranquility.
#1832
American
sky
#1884
Africa
one who is in the sky
#1929
American
A reference to a sky or light, often evoking ideas of brightness and openness.
#1938
Arabic
The heavens, the sky
#2175
USA↑ Rising
sky blue
#2204
American
Sky, or heaven
#2213
English-speaking countries↑ Rising
Sky Blue
#2223
English-speaking countries↑ Rising
sky
#2558
Spanish-speaking countries↑ Rising
sky blue
#3373
USA
Sky or heaven
#3955
Hawaii↑ Rising
A combination of 'mali' meaning 'calm' and 'lani' meaning 'heaven' or 'sky', often interpreted as 'calm skies'.
#4207
Spanish-speaking countries↑ Rising
Sky or heaven.
#4546
American
A modern variant of the name 'Sky', associated with the heavens.
#4559
African↑ Rising
creative variation of the name Kailani, meaning 'sea and sky'
#4567
Sanskrit↑ Rising
Ether or sky; the heavens.
#4582
Latin
Heavenly; Celestial; relating to the sky or outer space
#5644
American↑ Rising
Derived from the name Kaylin or Kailani, meaning 'sea and sky' or 'pure'.
#5849
American↑ Rising
A feminine name combining the sounds 'Kay' and 'Lany', potentially influenced by the name 'Kailani' which means 'sea and sky' in Hawaiian.
#6105
[English]
From the English word for the arc of multicoloured light that can appear in a misty sky.
#6361
Arabic↑ Rising
The name Samayah is derived from 'sama', meaning 'sky' or 'heavenly'.
#6375
American
A modern spelling variation derived from 'Skylin', meaning 'Sky'. It denotes openness and freedom.
#6528
Hawaii↑ Rising
the heavens and the sky
#6627
American
heavenly; of the sky
#6632
American
A modern variant of the name Sky, meaning 'sky' or 'sheltering.'
#6796
English-speaking countries↑ Rising
the heavens, sky
#6955
Italy↑ Rising
alter, sky
#6970
English↑ Rising
sky blue
#7050
English↑ Rising
the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet
#7199
American↑ Rising
The time when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky
#7607
[Late Roman]↑ Rising
Feminine form of URSUS. This is the name of two constellations in the northern sky: Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
#7662
American
Sky; Luminous
#8116
Italian↑ Rising
Sky blue; blue
#8279
Hawaii
The sea and the sky
#8700
Hawaii
Sea and sky.
#8901
American↑ Rising
A modern name combining 'Sky' and 'Lynn'
#8903
Arabic↑ Rising
Derived from 'sama', meaning 'sky' or 'heavens'.
#8955
American↑ Rising
A variation of the word 'sky', connoting openness and freedom
#9069
American↑ Rising
Derived from 'azul', meaning blue; it can symbolize the blue sky or ocean.
#9182
Arabic↑ Rising
sky or horizon; star
#9340
American↑ Rising
a modern phonetic variation of Lena or a derived form of the name Lani, meaning 'heavenly' or 'sky' in Hawaiian
#9520
American↑ Rising
cloud; sky
#9584
English↑ Rising
little sky
Hawaii↑ Rising
Heavenly, sky

Boy Names Meaning "Sky"

49 boy names with this meaning

#500
USA
Sky; God's strength
#518
Philippines
Sky; heavenly
#546
Mexico
bright sky
#550
American
the sky
#743
American
Sky or heavens
#775
India
Sky or heaven
#824
India
God of the sky
#836
Italy
Descending from the sky
#1025
Albania
he who is born from the sky
#1072
Vietnam
Sky
#1106
India
Sun, Sky
#1158
Greece
Sky, daylight.
#1235
American
from the dusky place
#1265
India
sky, heavens
#1461
English-speaking countries↑ Rising
Sky, spirit
#1638
India↑ Rising
sky, atmosphere, or heaven
#1643
Native American
Sky; Brave
#1696
English-speaking countries
sky limit
#1750
American
A diminutive of names such as Alondra or Delores, meaning 'sky' or 'sorrows'.
#1848
Latin
Cygnus means 'swan', referring to a constellation in the northern sky.; In Greek mythology, Cygnus was a character turned into a swan.
#1860
American
A variation of the name Deshawn, possibly meaning 'From the God of the Sky' or 'God is gracious'
#1908
[Arabic
Means "level, even" in Arabic. This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus.
#1918
India
Akashdeep) - translates to 'light of the sky' or 'heavenly light'.
#2275
Latin-speaking countries
Heaven or sky
#2439
India↑ Rising
Sky Lord
#3138
[Greek Mythology]↑ Rising
Means "sun" in Greek. This was the name of the young Greek sun god, who rode across the sky each day in a chariot pulled by four horses.
#3727
USA↑ Rising
a variant of 'Cyr' or 'Sky'
#3847
Japan
primarily means 'river', but can also mean 'strength'; sky, or a beautiful idea
#5664
India
sky; the open sky
#7531
Ireland↑ Rising
dusky; slender
#7821
Italy↑ Rising
sky; heaven
#8180
American
A variation of the name 'Skyler', meaning 'scholar'.
#8615
American↑ Rising
A mass of vapor in the sky.
#8861
American↑ Rising
A risky or daring journey
#9506
Mexico↑ Rising
Little sky
#9704
Zulu
heavens, sky
India
Sky; atmosphere; heavens.
American↑ Rising
deep blue color resembling the sky
Hawaii
the sea and the sky
Italy
father of the sky, god of the heavens
American↑ Rising
Sky; He who is high in rank or noble
China
Heaven or sky (天, tiān).; A name representing heaven or divine nature.
Middle East
Sky; Charming, beautiful
American
of the sky or air
American
Sky, air
American
A variant of the name Orion, derived from Greek mythology, meaning 'rising in the sky'.
Persia (Iran)
sky; the heavens
American
Sky, the expanse above
American
heavenly or of the sky

Unisex Names Meaning "Sky"

12 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#623
[English]
Variant of SCHUYLER. The spelling was modified due to association with the name Tyler and the English word sky.
#624
American
Air; lofty; sky
#1254
American
land of the sky
#1342
American
A variation of Skylar, meaning 'scholar' or 'eternal life'
#1527
American
A variant of 'Skylar', meaning 'scholar' or 'fugitive'
#1663
American
Scholar or sky dweller
#1752
English-speaking countries
sky; heavenly
#1863
Japan↑ Rising
From Japanese 空 (sora) or 昊 (sora) which both mean "sky". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
#3637
[Various]↑ Rising
Means "sky" in French. It is not used as a given name in France itself.
#3721
English-speaking countries↑ Rising
Sky blue
#5422
English↑ Rising
Sky land
#8902
American
of the sky, heavenly

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