Baby Names That Mean Sky / Heaven
720 baby names meaning sky — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means sky? Here are 720 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of sky. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Lulani#14240 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled name built on lani ('sky; heaven'), read as 'highest heaven' or 'topmost poinKailiany#14250 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Kailani/Keilani, names built on the Hawaiian kai ('sea') and lani ('skyKaylanee#14302 in the U.S.A modern spelling in the Kailani/Kalani family — names built on the Hawaiian lani, 'sky; heavenKeihlani#14317 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Keilani/Kailani, names built on the Hawaiian lani, 'sky; heaven.' This eKeilanie#14318 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Keilani, from the Hawaiian lani, 'sky; heaven.' The -ie ending is an AmeriKeilanni#14319 in the U.S.A double-n spelling of Keilani, from the Hawaiian lani, 'sky; heaven.' The doubling is a modernKelina#14326 in the U.S.Most naturally read as a K- spelling in the Selina/Celina family — names tied to the Greek SeleKeylany#14352 in the U.S.Keylany is a modern spelling of Kailani/Kalani, names built from Hawaiian elements kai ('sea') Kylahni#14398 in the U.S.Kylahni is a modern American coinage that joins the Ky- opening to the -lani ending, borrowed fLaylany#14439 in the U.S.A recent coinage that fuses Layla (Arabic layl, 'night') with the flow of Leilani (Hawaiian, 'hNevaya#14443 in the U.S.Nevaya is a simplified spelling in the Nevaeh family — Nevaeh being 'heaven' spelled backwards,Malulani#14562 in the U.S.From Hawaiian malu ('shade; shelter; protection') and lani ('sky; heaven; royal'), giving a senMililani#14651 in the U.S.A Hawaiian name usually glossed 'heavenly caress', from mili ('to caress; to handle gently') anKaelanie#14655 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented etymology. Its ending echoes Hawaiian lani, 'heaven, sky,' Nailany#14692 in the U.S.Nailany reads as a modern coinage shaped by the popular -lani ending — the Hawaiian element lanNalanni#14698 in the U.S.Nalanni respells Nalani, a Hawaiian name usually read as 'the heavens' (na, a plural marker, plNalany#14699 in the U.S.Nalany is a modern American respelling of Nalani, the Hawaiian name read as 'the heavens' (laniNohealani#14755 in the U.S.A Hawaiian compound of nohea, 'lovely; handsome; of fine appearance', and lani, 'heaven; sky; rRailani#14757 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that borrows the -lani music of Hawaiian names such as Leilani (whereQualani#14817 in the U.S.A rare modern coinage. It closes on -lani, an ending borrowed from Hawaiian names (lani, 'heaveReata#14852 in the U.S.From the Spanish reata, 'rope; lariat' — the word behind English 'lariat' (la reata). It is besSaleena#14916 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Selena/Selina, from Greek Selene ('moon'), the Greek goddess who drove tSeleah#14944 in the U.S.A contemporary respelling that sits between several names: Selah (a Hebrew term in the Psalms, Selenia#14945 in the U.S.An extended form of Selene/Selena, from Greek selene ('moon') — the goddess who drove the moon Shamaya#14960 in the U.S.Read two ways: as an echo of Hebrew shamayim, 'the heavens' (and of biblical Shemaiah, 'heard bSkilar#14979 in the U.S.A respelling of Skylar, itself an English phonetic form of the Dutch surname Schuyler, generallSuhaylah#15002 in the U.S.Suhaylah (Suhaila) is the feminine of the Arabic name Suhayl, from a root carrying the sense ofTaelani#15102 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Tae- sound with the -lani ending (as in Kehlani, Leilani, which carrXailani#15195 in the U.S.Xailani is a modern coinage. It follows the Kailani/Leilani pattern — Hawaiian lani means 'sky,Zoria#15235 in the U.S.From the Slavic zorya, 'dawn; morning star' — the Zorya are dawn-figures in Slavic folklore whoAlhena#15283 in the U.S.The name of a star in the constellation Gemini, from the Arabic al-han'ah, 'the brand; the markAzurah#15288 in the U.S.From azure — 'the sky-blue color' (from the Persian lazhward, 'lapis lazuli', via Latin); also Ahilani#15325 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled name whose second element, lani, is genuine Hawaiian for 'sky, heaven, royal'Celani#15388 in the U.S.A modern coinage sounding near Celine ('heaven; sky') and Kehlani, with a soft -ani ending. No Celes#15389 in the U.S.A short form of Celeste/Celestine — from Latin caelestis, 'heavenly; of the sky'; also a video-Cennet#15394 in the U.S.From Turkish cennet (Arabic jannah), 'paradise; heaven; a garden' — the heavenly garden in IslaAracelia#15466 in the U.S.A fuller form of Araceli, from Latin ara caeli — 'altar of heaven'. The phrase is a Marian titlDayanne#15484 in the U.S.Dayanne is a French- or Spanish-styled variant of Dayana, from Diana, the Roman goddess of the Azuriah#15535 in the U.S.A modern name blending the Hebrew Azariah ('helped by God') with the word azure ('sky-blue'). IDyanna#15539 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Diana — from the Latin, 'divine; heavenly' (Diana, the Roman goddess of the Avaeh#15557 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ava with the -aeh ending of Nevaeh - itself famously 'heaven' spelled backwarAvalani#15559 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Ava to -lani, the Hawaiian word for 'sky, heaven, royal.' The ending iGemini#15698 in the U.S.From Latin gemini, 'twins' — the zodiac sign and constellation (the twins Castor and Pollux); aCeliana#15726 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Celia — from Latin Caelia, tied to caelum, 'heaven' — with Ana, 'grace'.Deyana#15847 in the U.S.A modern spelling in the Dayana/Diana family (Diana is often read 'divine; heavenly'); as spellDevyani#15915 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Devayani, borne by a princess of the Mahabharata — daughter of the sage ShukrSavaeh#15915 in the U.S.Savaeh is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It sits in the sound family oJeilany#15938 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Jelani ('mighty', Swahili) and Leilani ('heavenly flowers', HaHeilani#16124 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled name carrying lani ('heaven; sky; royal; heavenly'), a beloved Hawaiian elemeHelani#16125 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled name carrying lani ('heaven; sky; royal; heavenly'). As a full name its senseKheilani#16165 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled spelling in the Kailani/Kehlani family, read as 'sky; heaven' or 'sea and skyKlanii#16190 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Kalani ('the heavens/sky', Hawaiian) with a Kl- opening; no single fixedJavaeh#16195 in the U.S.A modern coinage that belongs to the Nevaeh family — names built by playing with the spelling oKeiani#16379 in the U.S.Keiani reads as a modern coinage shaped to sound Hawaiian — the syllables echo Hawaiian words sJoviana#16387 in the U.S.From the Latin Jovianus, related to Jove (Jupiter), 'of Jove; belonging to the sky father.' A bKaylanis#16403 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Kaylani/Kailani (Hawaiian, 'sea and sky') with an -is ending. By that Kaelahni#16411 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the Hawaiian-styled Kalani ('the heavens; the sky; royal one') and KehKelanii#16423 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Kehlani and the Hawaiian Kalani ('the heavens; the sky; royal one'). BKhilani#16427 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Kailani and Kalani (Hawaiian, 'the sky; sea and sky'). By that echo itKeylanie#16450 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Kaylani/Kailani (Hawaiian, 'sea and sky'). By that echo it touches 'heKeilanii#16461 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no documented etymology. Its ending echoes Hawaiian lani, 'heaven, sky,'Khelany#16468 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Kehlani and the Hawaiian Kalani ('the heavens; the sky'). By that echoLeelani#16548 in the U.S.Leelani is a phonetic respelling of Leilani, a Hawaiian name from lei ('flower garland, wreath'Leilanee#16593 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Leilani, a genuine Hawaiian name from lei ('flowers, garland, child') Lokelani#16642 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Lokelani, 'heavenly rose; small red rose' (loke, 'rose,' + lani, 'heaven; skyOzora#16664 in the U.S.Variously from the Hebrew Ozora ('strength of the Lord'; oz, 'strength') and the Japanese ozoraLunarae#16672 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Luna (Latin, 'the moon,' the Roman moon goddess) with a -rae ending (Lyria#16684 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the lyre (an ancient stringed instrument) and Lyra, the constellation Neilany#16931 in the U.S.A modern coinage with the -lani/-lany music of Leilani (Hawaiian, 'heavenly flowers') and MelanSkyelar#16940 in the U.S.A spelling of Skylar/Schuyler — from the Dutch surname Schuyler, 'a scholar; a shelter/refuge';Skylen#16941 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Sky- element (from the word sky, or Skylar, 'a scholar', Dutch) with aNovalea#16973 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Nova (Latin, 'new'; also 'a new star') with a -lea/-leah ending. CelesSaule#17105 in the U.S.From the Baltic Saule, 'sun'; the Baltic sun-goddess who rides across the sky and gives light, Rohini#17132 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Rohini, the name of a lunar mansion (nakshatra) and, in Hindu tradition, a wiSeleen#17237 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the sound shared by Celine (French, from Latin Caelina, 'heavenly') and Romaisa#17271 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rumaysa (Al-Rumaysa), a name for a star in the sky. In tradition it is also linSkya#17296 in the U.S.A modern extension of Sky/Skye — the open air overhead — with an added -a, in the airy nature-nSondos#17311 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sundus, the fine green silk brocade of Paradise named in the Quran - an image oSucely#17330 in the U.S.A name strongly associated with Guatemala. It is popularly explained as a contraction of SpanisSkylene#17364 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Sky ('the open air') with a -lene ending, echoing 'skyline.' Airy andUrania#17406 in the U.S.From the Greek ourania, 'heavenly; of the heavens/sky' (from Ouranos, the sky); the Muse of astZelani#17562 in the U.S.Zelani is a modern coinage. It follows the popular -lani pattern (Hawaiian lani means 'sky, heaAdaharaA name tied to the star Adhara (Adara) in the constellation Canis Major, from the Arabic al-adhAmaterasuFrom the Japanese Amaterasu, 'shining in heaven; that which illuminates heaven' (ama, 'heaven',Arasymother of the sky; moon mother (ara = sky/day, sy = mother)AylaneeA modern coinage echoing the -lani sound of Leilani ('heavenly flowers') and Alani ('orange treCarlaniA modern coinage joining a Car- opening with the -lani sound (Hawaiian 'sky; heaven; royal'). IHaylaniA modern blend of Hailey with the Hawaiian Leilani ('heavenly flower; royal child of heaven'). HeylaniA Hawaiian-styled name carrying lani ('heaven; sky; royal; heavenly'). As a full name its senseJerlaniA modern coinage with no documented etymology. Its ending echoes Hawaiian lani, 'heaven, sky,' KailanisA modern coinage extending Kailani with an -s close. Kailani is itself a modern name built fromKheilanyA modern coinage echoing Kailani (Hawaiian, 'sea and sky'). By that echo it touches 'heavenly';NottFrom the Old Norse Nott, 'night'; the Norse goddess and personification of the night, who ridesNutFrom the Egyptian Nut, 'the sky; the night sky'; the Egyptian goddess of the sky, arched over tNuwaFrom the Chinese Nuwa, of uncertain meaning (nu, 'girl/woman', + Wa, a name element); the ChineSaelaniSaelani is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes the Hawaiian -lani ending (SeilaniA modern American coinage borrowing the -lani music of Hawaiian names such as Leilani and KailaSkylaineA modern American coinage: the word sky (from Old Norse sky, 'cloud') plus a French-looking -laTeilaniTeilani is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It plainly echoes Leilani, a HawaiianVaylaniA modern coinage joining a Vay- sound with the -lani ending (echoing the Hawaiian lani, 'heavenVyomikaFrom the Sanskrit vyoma, 'sky; heaven; open space,' with the feminine -ika ending — so 'of the XilaniA modern coinage with an X- spelling, in the Kehlani/Leilani family (the -lani ending carrying
Boy Names
DagrFrom the Old Norse Dagr, 'day'; the Norse god and personification of the day, son of Nott (NighEclipseThe English word 'eclipse' used as a name — an astronomical event when one body passes into anoIlmarinenFrom the Finnish Ilmarinen, 'of the air/sky' (from ilma, 'air/sky'); the eternal smith-hero of Itzamnadew of the sky; lord of the heavensKaronhiaktenear the sky; by the heavensKhonsuFrom the Egyptian khonsu, 'the traveller; the wanderer' (from khenes, 'to cross/traverse'); theMarohuspirit of the cloudless sky; a deity of clear weather in Taino mythologyOrunmilaFrom the Yoruba Orunmila, 'only heaven knows the path to salvation'; the Yoruba orisha of wisdoPerkunasFrom the Lithuanian Perkunas, 'thunder; the striker' (from perk, 'to strike'); the Baltic god oPerunFrom the Slavic Perun, 'the striker; thunder' (from per, 'to strike/beat'); the supreme Slavic RangiFrom the Maori Rangi (Ranginui), 'the sky; the heavens' (rangi, 'sky'); the Maori sky-father, wSkyloSkylo is a brand-new American coinage. It joins the word 'sky' (from Old Norse sky, 'cloud') wiSvarogFrom the Slavic Svarog, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'bright; the celestial; heaveTeharonhiawakohe holds the sky; sky-holderUkkoFrom the Finnish Ukko, 'old man; grandfather'; the supreme Finnish god of the sky, weather, thuVarunaFrom the Sanskrit Varuna, 'the all-enveloping; he who covers' (from vr, 'to cover/encompass');