Skye

Girl's name

Skye is a Scottish name derived from the Old Norse word "sky-a," meaning "cloud."

Meaning The sky
Origin English
U.S. births in 2023 642
Peak year 2014

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Skye McCole Bartusiak - Actress in "The Patriot"
  • Skye Sweetnam - Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Skye Edwards - Lead singer of Morcheeba
  • Skye Gyngell - Australian chef and food writer
  • Skye Townsend - Actress and singer
  • Skye Wheatley - Australian reality TV personality
  • Skye Stracke - Australian model
  • Skye Lourie - South African actress
  • Skye Chan - Hong Kong actress

Sisters for Skye

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Brothers for Skye

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Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Skye

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