English · Unisex name
Sky
“sky, the heavens”
About the name Sky
Sky comes from the English word for the heavens above the earth. The word was borrowed from the Old Norse ský, which meant cloud, and replaced the older English heofon in this sense. As a given name it belongs to a group of nature names used for both boys and girls. In Damon Runyon’s stories and the musical Guys and Dolls, Sky Masterson is a high-rolling gambler, a nickname earned because he bets sky-high. The spelling Skye refers to the Scottish island, whose name has a separate Gaelic origin.
- Meaning
- sky, the heavens
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- SKY(1 syl.)
Middle names for Sky
- Sky James
- Sky Rose
- Sky Alexander
- Sky Grace
- Sky Elizabeth
Questions about Sky
- What does Sky mean?
- Sky is an English name meaning "sky, the heavens".
- How do you pronounce Sky?
- Sky is pronounced SKY, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Sky?
- Variants of Sky include Skye, Skie.
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