The name Skyler or Skylar () is an Anglicized spelling of the surname and given name Schuyler.
Schuyler was introduced into America as a surname by 17th century Dutch settlers arriving in New York. By the 19th century, in honor of members of New York's Schuyler family such as Philip Schuyler, the surname had entered use as a given name; for example, Schuyler Colfax (1823–1885), the 17th Vice President of the United States.
The spellings Skyler and Skylar first in the United States during the 1980s. The name is in use for both boys and girls.
Masculine given name
Skyler Stone (born 1979), American actor and comedian
Skyler Green (born 1984), American football player for the Dallas Cowboys
Skylar Astin (born 1987), American actor
Skyler Gisondo (born 1996), American actor
Skyler Page (born 1989), American animator and voice actor
Skyler Milne (born 1993), American soccer player
Skyler Howard (born 1994), American football quarterback
Skyler Bowlin (born 1989), American professional basketball player
Skyler Stromsmoe (born 1984), Canadian professional baseball utility player
Skyler Wheeler (born 1993), Republican member
Skylar Thomas (born 1993), Canadian professional soccer player
Pseudonyms
Skylar Spence, stage name of Ryan DeRobertis, musician and singer
Fictional characters
Skyler Morse, a fictional character from the animated TV series South Park
Feminine given name
Skyler White (writer) (b. 1967), American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and romance novels Skyler Day (b. 1991), American actress and singer Skylar Diggins-Smith (b. 1990), American professional basketball player Skylar Brandt (b. 1993), American ballet dancer Skyler Samuels (b. 1994), American actress Skylar Laine (b. 1994), American singer Skylar Stecker (b. 2002), American singer-songwriter and actress
Pseudonyms
Skylar Grey, stage name of Holly Brook Hafermann, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer
Fictional characters
Skylar Adams, a fictional character from the TV series Alphas
Skylar Banes, a fictional character from Ubisoft's Anno 2070
Skylar Bergman, fictional character from the TV series Baywatch
Skyler Dayton, fictional character from the TV series Stacked
Skylar Deacon, a fictional character from the 2000 novel Calling the Swan by Jean Thesman Skyler the Fireworks Fairy, fictional character from the book series Rainbow Magic Skylar Sinclair, a fictional character from EA's The Saboteur Skylar Stevens, the fictional character from the television series Jericho Skylar Storm, a fictional character from the TV series Mighty Med Skyler White, a fictional character from the TV series Breaking Bad Skylar, a fictional character from the movie Good Will Hunting
Surname
Edward Skyler (born 1973), former Deputy Mayor for Operations for New York City
Tristine Skyler (born 1971), American playwright, screenwriter, and producer
Sunny Skylar (1913–2009), American composer, singer, lyricist, and music publisher
See also
Schuyler (disambiguation) Sky (disambiguation) Skylor Chen, a character in Ninjago