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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
Means "the moon" in Latin. Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon, frequently depicted driving a white chariot through the sky.
#800
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.
#1188
From the Indian name of the third brightest star in the night sky, called Arcturus in the western world.
#1266
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.
#1616
The name Jovetta means 'joyful' or 'full of life', derived from the Latin word 'Jove', the name of the Roman god of the sky.
#1805
Blue; often associated with the color of the sky or sea.; Cyan; a color representing tranquility.
#3955
A combination of 'mali' meaning 'calm' and 'lani' meaning 'heaven' or 'sky', often interpreted as 'calm skies'.
#5849
A feminine name combining the sounds 'Kay' and 'Lany', potentially influenced by the name 'Kailani' which means 'sea and sky' in Hawaiian.
#6105
From the English word for the arc of multicoloured light that can appear in a misty sky.
#6375
A modern spelling variation derived from 'Skylin', meaning 'Sky'. It denotes openness and freedom.
#7607
Feminine form of URSUS. This is the name of two constellations in the northern sky: Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
#9340
a modern phonetic variation of Lena or a derived form of the name Lani, meaning 'heavenly' or 'sky' in Hawaiian
Boy Names Meaning "Sky"
49 boy names with this meaning
#1848
Cygnus means 'swan', referring to a constellation in the northern sky.; In Greek mythology, Cygnus was a character turned into a swan.
#1860
A variation of the name Deshawn, possibly meaning 'From the God of the Sky' or 'God is gracious'
#1908
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.
#3138
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.
Unisex Names Meaning "Sky"
12 gender-neutral names with this meaning
#623
Variant of SCHUYLER. The spelling was modified due to association with the name Tyler and the English word sky.
#1863
From Japanese 空 (sora) or 昊 (sora) which both mean "sky". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
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