Skyler or Skylar (/ˈskaɪlər/) is a unisex given name, an Anglicized spelling of the surname and given name Schuyler.[citation needed]
Skyler Samuels, American actress known for playing Gertrude "Gigi" Hollingsworth in Wizards of Waverly Place on Disney Channel. | |
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Dutch |
| Meaning | student |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Skylar |
| Nicknames | Sky, Skye |
| Related names | 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;[citation needed] for example, Schuyler Colfax (1823–1885), the 17th Vice President of the United States.
The spellings Skyler and Skylar first were popularized in the United States during the 1980s. The name is in use for both boys and girls.