Unisex name · Old Norse
Sky
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: the skySky is a gender-neutral name that comes from Old Norse and means "the sky". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- The sky
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Unisex
- US rank
- #949 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Sky
As a gender-neutral name, Sky comes from Old Norse and means "the sky". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
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How popular is Sky?
In 2025, 272 girls and 101 boys in the US were named Sky.
As a girl’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #949
- 272 babies, 169 per million girls
- Best rank
- #712 in 2021
- 405 babies that year
- Babies since 1958
- At least 9,743
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
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| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 13 per million |
| 1980s | 21 per million |
| 1990s | 74 per million |
| 2000s | 135 per million |
| 2010s | 185 per million |
| 2020s | 216 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #776 | #817 | #863 | #810 | #806 | #712 | #737 | #786 | #826 | #949 |
As a boy’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #1,661
- 101 babies, 59 per million boys
- Best rank
- #1,039 in 1978
- Most babies: 124 in 2014
- Babies since 1953
- At least 4,205
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
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| 1950s | 3 per million |
| 1960s | 4 per million |
| 1970s | 26 per million |
| 1980s | 29 per million |
| 1990s | 34 per million |
| 2000s | 43 per million |
| 2010s | 50 per million |
| 2020s | 59 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,783 | #1,724 | #1,758 | #1,722 | #1,670 | #1,665 | #1,564 | #1,648 | #1,683 | #1,661 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Sky
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- SkyeFrom the Isle of Skye (Scottish place name, girl)
- SolSun (Latin, girl)
- SakiBlossom (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- SakuNew moon (Japanese, boy)
- ŞanFame, glory (Turkish, unisex)
- SayoLittle night, written 小夜 (Japanese, girl)
- SemName, renown (Hebrew, boy)
- ShoTo soar, fly (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
- ShuGentle, virtuous (depends on characters) (Chinese, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- CelesteHeavenly, of the sky (Latin, girl)
- FalakCelestial sphere, sky (Arabic, unisex)
- AkashThe sky (Sanskrit, boy)
- AlohilaniBright sky (Hawaiian, girl)
- AntarikshSpace, sky (Sanskrit, boy)
- AsumanSky (Persian, girl)
- AzzurraAzure, sky blue (Italian, girl)
- CieloSky, heaven (Latin, girl)
- GaganSky (Sanskrit, unisex)
- GökalpSky hero (Turkish, boy)
Middle names for Sky
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- BelleBeautiful (French, girl)
- CarltonSettlement of free peasants (Old English, boy)
- FletcherArrow maker (Old French, boy)
- FlorianFlourishing, blossoming (Latin, boy)
- GabrielleGod is my strength (Hebrew, girl)
- MercyCompassion, forgiveness (Latin, girl)
- OttilieWealth, fortune (Germanic, girl)
- QuentinFifth (Latin, boy)
More names from Old Norse
- ErikEternal ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- FreyaLady, noblewoman (Old Norse, girl)
- IngaNamed for Ing, a Germanic god (Old Norse, girl)
- SvenBoy, young man (Old Norse, boy)
- AstridDivinely beautiful (Old Norse, girl)
- BjörnA bear (Old Norse, boy)
- EricaEver ruler (Old Norse, girl)
- ErikaEternal ruler (Old Norse, girl)
- GudrunGod's secret lore (Old Norse, girl)
- HaraldArmy ruler (Old Norse, boy)
Sky: common questions
What does the name Sky mean?
Sky comes from Old Norse and means "the sky".
Is Sky a boy or girl name?
Sky is used for both boys and girls. In 2025, 272 girls and 101 boys in the US were named Sky, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Sky come from?
Sky comes from Old Norse and means "the sky". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Sky?
Sky ranked #949 in the US in 2025, with 272 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Sky?
Names spelled like Sky include Skye, Sol, Saki, Saku and Şan.
What middle names go with Sky?
Middle names that flow well with Sky include Belle, Carlton, Fletcher, Florian and Gabrielle. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.