Skylar
Pronunciation: SKIY-ler (key)
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Origin of the name Skyler:
Modern coinage of uncertain derivation. It may be based on the vocabulary word sky or perhaps on the name of the Isle of Skye, an island off the coast of Scotland. Short: Sky.
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Global Popularity of the Name Skylar
- #330 in Canada (Alberta)
- #515 in United States
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