Girl name · Scottish place name
Skye
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from the Isle of SkyeSkye is a girl's name that is of Scottish place name origin: from the Isle of Skye. It is used in English and Scottish.
- Meaning
- From the Isle of Skye
- Origin
- Scottish place name
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #532 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Skye
As a girl's name, Skye is of Scottish place name origin: from the Isle of Skye. It is used in English and Scottish.
In Scottish Gaelic, say SKY. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Skye on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Skye on 3 lists.
“For a sky-blue budgie, light and airy”
From Bird names, budgie and parakeet names
“The largest island of the Inner Hebrides”
From Highland cattle names, highland cow names from Scottish places
“Named for the Inner Hebrides island of the Cuillin hills. Say SKY.”
From Scottish girl names, popular and well-loved Scottish girl names
How popular is Skye?
- US rank in 2025
- #532
- 569 babies, 354 per million girls
- Best rank
- #368 in 2014
- 887 babies that year
- Babies since 1952
- At least 24,262
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 3 per million |
| 1960s | 3 per million |
| 1970s | 41 per million |
| 1980s | 84 per million |
| 1990s | 214 per million |
| 2000s | 363 per million |
| 2010s | 426 per million |
| 2020s | 417 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #417 | #423 | #414 | #419 | #466 | #428 | #416 | #447 | #480 | #532 |
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 Skye
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- SkyThe sky (Old Norse, unisex)
- SageWise one (Latin, unisex)
- SayoLittle night, written 小夜 (Japanese, girl)
- SíleFrom the Roman family name Caecilius (Latin, girl)
- SíneGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- SiveSweet (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- SkylerA scholar (Dutch, unisex)
- SoleThe sun (Italian, girl)
- SukieDiminutive of Susanna, lily (Hebrew, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- ArranFrom the Isle of Arran (Scottish place name, boy)
Middle names for Skye
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Scottish place name
- AilsaFrom Ailsa Craig (Scottish place name, girl)
- IonaFrom the island of Iona (Scottish place name, girl)
- IslaFrom the island of Islay (Scottish place name, girl)
- LennoxFrom the Lennox district (Scottish place name, unisex)
- LesleyFrom a Scottish place name (Scottish place name, girl)
- IslayFrom the island of Islay (Scottish place name, unisex)
- PaisleyFrom the town of Paisley (Scottish place name, girl)
Skye: common questions
What does the name Skye mean?
Skye is of Scottish place name origin: from the Isle of Skye.
Is Skye a boy or girl name?
Skye is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 569 girls and 59 boys in the US were named Skye, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Skye come from?
Skye is of Scottish place name origin: from the Isle of Skye. Today it is used in English and Scottish.
How popular is the name Skye?
Skye ranked #532 in the US in 2025, with 569 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Skye?
Names spelled like Skye include Sky, Sage, Sayo, Síle and Síne.
What middle names go with Skye?
Middle names that flow well with Skye include Charity, Claire, Clementine, Constance and Elowen. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.