MallowbyNames

Skyrah

SKY-rah · of uncertain origin; likely a modern invented name with no established meaning

Peak popularity
2016
Usually for
Girls
Trend
Rising since 2022

Rising since 2022.

Popularity of Skyrah since 2009

Babies named Skyrah per year in U.S. Social Security records.

7152220102020Most births 2016Girls
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirls
2000s8
2010s94
2020s10

Meaning & origin

Skyrah is a 21st-century coinage, first recorded in 2009, with no recorded rank in U.S. Social Security data. Its peak year was 2016, and the name has been rising in usage since 2022. As a modern invented name, it reflects the contemporary trend of adapting common words into new given names, often with a distinctive respelling. The lack of top states or any historical usage underscores its status as a recent and uncommon choice.

Skyrah appears to be a respelling of the name Skyra or a variant of Sky, the English word for the celestial expanse. It emerged in the 21st century, recorded first in 2009, and may be influenced by the popular suffix -rah or -ra. As a modern invention, it does not derive from a traditional name or language.

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Sky, Kira, Rah

Variants: Skyra, Skyrah, Skyra

Sibling names for Skyrah

Names that share Skyrah's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Aurora, Layla, Nova, Sienna, Zara

Brothers: Kai, Leo, Mason, Ryder, Zane

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Skyrah mean?
Skyrah is a modern invented name with no established meaning; it likely derives from the English word 'sky' and may have been influenced by names like Skyra.
How popular is the name Skyrah?
Skyrah has never ranked in the U.S. Top 1000. Its peak usage was in 2016, and as of 2025 it is rising in use, though still very rare.
Is Skyrah a boy or girl name?
Skyrah is almost exclusively used for girls.