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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

  • 207 names contain the meaning "sky"
  • 162 gender-specific names, plus 27 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"

138 girl names with this meaning

#185
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea and sky
#253
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea and sky
#522
Hebrew
Heavenly; of the sky
#566
American
possibly a variant of 'Ciana', meaning 'heaven' or 'sky'
#599
American
Sky
#630
American
Derived from the word 'sky'
#642
China
天 (Tiān) - heaven, 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
#769
USA↑ Rising
heavens, sky
#774
English
sky
#785
USA
A form of the name Lani, meaning 'heaven' or 'sky' in Hawaiian
#795
Mexico↑ Rising
sky
#885
India
Sky
#892
American
Sky; a fusion of 'sky' and the suffix '-leen'
#899
American
Victory of the sky
#924
American
A variant of 'Skylar', meaning scholar or protection.
#986
American
Scholarly, or related to the sky
#994
Spanish
feather, the rich sky
#1007
American
Skyela is often interpreted as 'derived from the sky'
#1045
English
derived from 'azure', meaning 'blue' or 'sky blue'
#1089
Spanish
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
#1193
American
Sky, air
#1193
American
Variant of Skylar; related to the sky.
#1216
French
Caelestis - meaning 'heavenly' or 'of the sky'.
#1221
Japan↑ Rising
heavens, sky
#1292
American
having a place in the sky
#1298
American
sky
#1328
American
Heavenly, of the sky
#1333
Italy
sky blue
#1349
Latin
Sky, heavenly
#1352
Mexico
Arc of the sky
#1409
Albanian
The one who is like a blue sky.
#1437
Hawaii
sea and sky
#1451
American
of the sky or heaven
#1462
American
Sky meadow
#1542
American
Sea and sky.
#1557
American↑ Rising
Sky, the limitless expanse
#1562
American
Sky or heavenly
#1713
English↑ Rising
Sky Blue
#1733
Turkish
sky and heart
#1753
Mexico
It means 'the one who is part of the sky'.
#1770
American
Derived from the word 'sky'
#1777
Modern coinage
life; 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
#1970
Arabic
atmosphere, sky
#2081
Latin
heavenly or of the sky
#2174
English
the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.
#2323
American↑ Rising
sky
#2415
Spanish
sky blue
#2642
English
sky
#2690
African↑ Rising
creative variation of the name Kailani, meaning 'sea and sky'
#3368
Hawaii↑ Rising
A combination of 'mali' meaning 'calm' and 'lani' meaning 'heaven' or 'sky', often interpreted as 'calm skies'.
#4192
Spanish
Sky or heaven.
#4263
American↑ Rising
A variation of the word 'sky', connoting openness and freedom
#4741
USA
Sky or heaven
#5105
Sanskrit↑ Rising
Ether or sky; the heavens.
#5252
American↑ Rising
Sky
#5371
Arabic↑ Rising
The name Samayah is derived from 'sama', meaning 'sky' or 'heavenly'.
#6292
American
A modern spelling variation derived from 'Skylin', meaning 'Sky'. It denotes openness and freedom.
#6788
American↑ Rising
A modern name combining 'Sky' and 'Lynn'
#6989
Hawaii↑ Rising
The sea and the sky
#7666
Hawaii↑ Rising
Heavenly or the sky
#7930
Puerto Rico↑ Rising
altar of the sky
#7954
Italian↑ Rising
Sky blue; blue
#8415
Italy↑ Rising
alter, sky
#8595
Hawaii↑ Rising
the heavens and the sky
#8615
Hawaii↑ Rising
A combination of 'Kei' meaning 'the' and 'lani' meaning 'heaven' or 'sky'
#8620
English↑ Rising
the heavens, sky
#8780
Arabic
sky, heaven
#9282
Hawaii↑ Rising
the calm sky
#9584
English↑ Rising
little sky
#9761
Hawaii↑ Rising
Sea and sky.
#9949
American↑ Rising
Modern variant of Lani, meaning 'heaven' or 'sky'
American↑ Rising
cloud; sky
American
The time when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky
American
A name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the word 'azure' referring to the color of the sky.
Latin
sky blue
English↑ Rising
sky
American↑ Rising
Sky, heaven
Japan↑ Rising
beautiful sky
Ireland↑ Rising
Variant of the name Caelia, meaning heaven or sky
American
Sky
Hawaii
Heavenly or beloved sky
American
Skyllar is often connected to the English word 'sky', suggesting notions of elevation and aspiration.
English↑ Rising
related to the air, sky, or lofty
American
Derived from the word ‘sky’, often associated with open, airy space, freedom, and infinity.
English↑ Rising
air, sky
American
From the air or sky
American
A modern blend of 'Skylar' meaning 'scholar' and 'Rose' meaning 'flower'.
American
Air, atmosphere, or sky
American
Air; beautiful sky
English↑ Rising
Cloud or sky
American↑ Rising
A modern invented name, likely derived from 'Sky' or 'Skylar', which refers to the sky.
English
Derived from 'air', often associated with lightness and the sky.
English↑ Rising
sky
American
combination of sky and Marie, representing beauty and femininity
American
A modern name that suggests an association with the sky or heaven.
Greece
Sky or heaven
American
heavenly; of the sky
American
a modern phonetic variation of Lena or a derived form of the name Lani, meaning 'heavenly' or 'sky' in Hawaiian
Hawaii
Heavenly, sky
Hawaii↑ Rising
The sea and the sky
American↑ Rising
New sky
Spain
Mary + Sky, meaning 'Mary in the sky'
English
eternal sky, heavenly
American
Sky, heaven
American↑ Rising
Sky blue or the color of the sky
American
Sky blue; color of the sky
American
Sky blue; the color of the sky on a clear day.
American
A modern name that may signify 'sky' or 'heavens' from a blended origin of the name Kaela or Kiana
American
sky or heaven
American
clear sky, brightness

Boy Names Meaning "Sky"

42 boy names with this meaning

#402
American
Sky
#500
USA
Sky
#518
Philippines
Sky; heavenly
#546
Mexico
bright sky
#550
American
the sky
#743
American
Sky or heavens
#824
India
God of the sky
#1025
Albania
he who is born from the sky
#1072
Vietnam
Sky
#1106
India
Sun, Sky
#1235
American
from the dusky place
#1351
Greece
Sky, daylight.
#1497
English
Sky, spirit
#1643
Native American
Sky
#1690
Latin↑ Rising
Heaven or sky
#1696
English
sky limit
#1700
India↑ Rising
Sky Lord
#1734
Turkish
sky fortress
#1735
Sanskrit
king of the sky
#1737
Turkish
sky lord
#1738
Turkish
sky lord
#1739
Turkish
man of the sky
#1745
Turkish
sky hero
#1843
American
A diminutive of names such as Alondra or Delores, meaning 'sky' or 'sorrows'.
#1918
India
आकाशदीप (Akashdeep) - translates to 'light of the sky' or 'heavenly light'.
#1961
USA↑ Rising
a variant of 'Cyr' or 'Sky'
#5545
Mexico↑ Rising
Little sky
#6306
American↑ Rising
Sky
#7134
American↑ Rising
A variation of the name 'Skyler', meaning 'scholar'.
#7870
Egypt
Sky
#7931
Italy
father of the sky, god of the heavens
#8246
India
sky
#8364
Italy
sky
#8615
American↑ Rising
A mass of vapor in the sky.
#9704
Zulu
heavens, sky
Middle East↑ Rising
Sky
India
sky, heavens
Hawaii
the sea and the sky
American
of the sky or air
American
A variation of the name Deshawn, possibly meaning 'From the God of the Sky' or 'God is gracious'
American
Sky, air
Persia (Iran)
sky

Unisex Names Meaning "Sky"

27 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#1527
American
A variant of 'Skylar', meaning 'scholar' or 'fugitive'
#1543
Chinese
pure sky
#1545
Sanskrit
sky, heaven
#1604
Punjabi
beloved of the sky
#1663
American
Scholar or sky dweller
#1726
Modern coinage
season of harvest and sky
#1732
Turkish
sky lord
#1735
Turkish
sky bird
#1741
Turkish
sky moon
#1743
Turkish
sky water
#1744
Turkish
from the sky
#1747
Turkish
sky bird
#1752
English
sky
#1787
Modern coinage
sky
#1854
Modern coinage
from Latin 'caelum' meaning 'sky'
#1856
Persian
sky or heaven
#1955
Indonesian
sky or horizon
#1959
Japan↑ Rising
Sky
#1972
Spanish
from the sky
#6360
English
Sky blue
#7093
English↑ Rising
Sky land
#9820
France
Sky blue
English
the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet
American
Air; lofty; sky
American
land of the sky
American
A variation of Skylar, meaning 'scholar' or 'eternal life'
American
of the sky, heavenly

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