Skylar

Skylar Meaning & Origin

About Skylar
The surname Skylar is derived from the Old Norse personal name Skúli, which means "shield" or "protection." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Skúli. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Skylar. Today, the surname Skylar is primarily found in English-speaking countries and is often used as a given name as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Skylar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Skylar: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Skylar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Skylar is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKLR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AY1 L AA2 R
🌐 IPA
/skylar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skylar in Braille

Here's how to represent Skylar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Skylar in braille

How to sign the name Skylar using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Skylar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Skylar in sign language

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