baby names meaning sky
Discover 13 baby names associated with sky. Each includes full meaning, cultural origin, pronunciation, and popularity ranking.
baby names that mean sky at a glance
- Names
- 13
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 2 · 6 · 5
- Top origin
- Hawaiian
- Most popular (2025)
- Kailani #253
Our directory has 13 baby names that mean sky: 2 girls' names, 6 boys' names and 5 unisex names.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Kailani (#253 for girls), followed by Orion (#334 for boys), Kalani (#387) and Kylo (#402 for boys). 7 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are Hawaiian (3), English (2) and Japanese (2).
Nalani has climbed fastest, from #593 in 2020 to #414 in 2025; Kylo rose from #449 to #402 over 5 years.
For something less common, Akash, Celestin and Celian were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 5.4 letters, from Kylo to Celestin, and 46% have three syllables.
Most popular in 2025
- Akashsky, open space, etherHindi · boy
- Celestinheavenly, of the skyFrench · boy
- Celianheavenly, of the skyLatin · boy
- Kailanisea and skyHawaiian · girl#253
- Kaitoocean soaring, sea and skyJapanese · boy
- Kalanithe heavens, the sky, chiefHawaiian · unisex#387
- Kyloinvented Star Wars name; possibly skyEnglish · boy#402
- Nalanithe heavens, serene skyHawaiian · girl#414
- Orionrising in the sky, hunterGreek · boy#334
- RainFalling water from the skyEnglish · unisex
- Skyewinged, from the Isle of SkyeScottish · unisex#532
- Skylerscholar, eternal life, skyDutch · unisex#671
- Sorasky, heavensJapanese · unisex
questions about baby names that mean sky
Which baby names that mean sky are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular baby names that mean sky are Kailani (#253 for girls), Orion (#334 for boys), Kalani (#387), Kylo (#402 for boys) and Nalani (#414 for girls).
Which baby names that mean sky are rising in popularity?
Nalani has climbed from #593 in 2020 to #414 in 2025. Kylo (#449 to #402) and Kailani (#282 to #253) are also rising.
What are some unique baby names that mean sky?
Akash, Celestin, Celian, Kaito and Rain were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025, so they stay distinctive while still carrying real meaning and history.
Are baby names that mean sky more common for girls or boys?
Of 13 baby names that mean sky on HushName, 2 are girls' names, 6 are boys' names and 5 are unisex.
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