How to say it
SKYE
/skaɪ/
Feminine
Skye
Sky; the Isle of Skye
What it means
A nature name from the word sky and the Scottish Isle of Skye.
Skye is an airy nature name, taken from the word sky and from the dramatic Scottish Isle of Skye, whose own name may come from a Norse word for 'cloud' or 'mist.' Open and modern, it works beautifully alone or as a middle name. Said SKY.
Popularity over time
peaked at #368 in 2014, currently #532 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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From the word sky and the Scottish Isle of Skye.
Spelling variants
- Sky
- Skyy
- Skyla
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