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
Celenia#13777 in the U.S.A Spanish-flavored elaboration of Celina/Selena, names tied to the Greek Selene, goddess of the▶Celesta#13778 in the U.S.From the Latin caelestis, 'heavenly; of the sky' — a sister form to Celeste and Celestina. Cele▶Celi#13779 in the U.S.A short form of Celia, Celeste or Celina, names from the Latin caelum/caelestis, 'sky; heavenly▶Celie#13780 in the U.S.A pet form of Celia or Cecilia, from Latin roots meaning 'heavenly' (caelestis) or from the Rom▶Devaeh#13879 in the U.S.Devaeh reads as a modern American coinage patterned on Nevaeh — famously 'heaven' spelled backw▶Eclipse#13905 in the U.S.The English word eclipse, from Greek ekleipsis, 'an abandonment; a failing to appear' — used of▶Itzayani#14117 in the U.S.Itzayani belongs to the Itzayana/Itzel family of modern Mexican names that borrow the itz- open▶Jaylanii#14173 in the U.S.Jaylanii is a stylized spelling of Jaylani — the Jay- prefix joined to -lani, an ending shared ▶Kailiany#14250 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Kailani/Keilani, names built on the Hawaiian kai ('sea') and lani ('sky▶Kaylanee#14302 in the U.S.A modern spelling in the Kailani/Kalani family — names built on the Hawaiian lani, 'sky; heaven▶Keihlani#14317 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Keilani/Kailani, names built on the Hawaiian lani, 'sky; heaven.' This e▶Keilanie#14318 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Keilani, from the Hawaiian lani, 'sky; heaven.' The -ie ending is an Ameri▶Keilanni#14319 in the U.S.A double-n spelling of Keilani, from the Hawaiian lani, 'sky; heaven.' The doubling is a modern▶Kelina#14326 in the U.S.Most naturally read as a K- spelling in the Selina/Celina family — names tied to the Greek Sele▶Keylany#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 f▶Laylany#14439 in the U.S.A recent coinage that fuses Layla (Arabic layl, 'night') with the flow of Leilani (Hawaiian, 'h▶Malulani#14562 in the U.S.From Hawaiian malu ('shade; shelter; protection') and lani ('sky; heaven; royal'), giving a sen▶Mililani#14651 in the U.S.A Hawaiian name usually glossed 'heavenly caress', from mili ('to caress; to handle gently') an▶Kaelanie#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 lan▶Nalanni#14698 in the U.S.Nalanni respells Nalani, a Hawaiian name usually read as 'the heavens' (na, a plural marker, pl▶Nalany#14699 in the U.S.Nalany is a modern American respelling of Nalani, the Hawaiian name read as 'the heavens' (lani▶Nohealani#14755 in the U.S.A Hawaiian compound of nohea, 'lovely; handsome; of fine appearance', and lani, 'heaven; sky; r▶Railani#14757 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that borrows the -lani music of Hawaiian names such as Leilani (where▶Qualani#14817 in the U.S.A rare modern coinage. It closes on -lani, an ending borrowed from Hawaiian names (lani, 'heave▶Reata#14852 in the U.S.From the Spanish reata, 'rope; lariat' — the word behind English 'lariat' (la reata). It is bes▶Saleena#14916 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Selena/Selina, from Greek Selene ('moon'), the Greek goddess who drove t▶Seleah#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 b▶Skilar#14979 in the U.S.A respelling of Skylar, itself an English phonetic form of the Dutch surname Schuyler, generall▶Suhaylah#15002 in the U.S.Suhaylah (Suhaila) is the feminine of the Arabic name Suhayl, from a root carrying the sense of▶Taelani#15102 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Tae- sound with the -lani ending (as in Kehlani, Leilani, which carr▶Xailani#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 who▶Alhena#15283 in the U.S.The name of a star in the constellation Gemini, from the Arabic al-han'ah, 'the brand; the mark▶Ahilani#15325 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled name whose second element, lani, is genuine Hawaiian for 'sky, heaven, royal'▶Aracelia#15466 in the U.S.A fuller form of Araceli, from Latin ara caeli — 'altar of heaven'. The phrase is a Marian titl▶Azuriah#15535 in the U.S.A modern name blending the Hebrew Azariah ('helped by God') with the word azure ('sky-blue'). I▶Avaeh#15557 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ava with the -aeh ending of Nevaeh - itself famously 'heaven' spelled backwar▶Avalani#15559 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Ava to -lani, the Hawaiian word for 'sky, heaven, royal.' The ending i▶Celiana#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 spell▶Devyani#15915 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Devayani, borne by a princess of the Mahabharata — daughter of the sage Shukr▶Savaeh#15915 in the U.S.Savaeh is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It sits in the sound family o▶Heilani#16124 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled name carrying lani ('heaven; sky; royal; heavenly'), a beloved Hawaiian eleme▶Helani#16125 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled name carrying lani ('heaven; sky; royal; heavenly'). As a full name its sense▶Javaeh#16195 in the U.S.A modern coinage that belongs to the Nevaeh family — names built by playing with the spelling o▶Keiani#16379 in the U.S.Keiani reads as a modern coinage shaped to sound Hawaiian — the syllables echo Hawaiian words s▶Joviana#16387 in the U.S.From the Latin Jovianus, related to Jove (Jupiter), 'of Jove; belonging to the sky father.' A b▶Kaylanis#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 Keh▶Kelanii#16423 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Kehlani and the Hawaiian Kalani ('the heavens; the sky; royal one'). B▶Khilani#16427 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Kailani and Kalani (Hawaiian, 'the sky; sea and sky'). By that echo it▶Keylanie#16450 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Kaylani/Kailani (Hawaiian, 'sea and sky'). By that echo it touches 'he▶Keilanii#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 echo▶Leelani#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; sky▶Lunarae#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 Melan▶Novalea#16973 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Nova (Latin, 'new'; also 'a new star') with a -lea/-leah ending. Celes▶Saule#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 wi▶Seleen#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 lin▶Skya#17296 in the U.S.A modern extension of Sky/Skye — the open air overhead — with an added -a, in the airy nature-n▶Sondos#17311 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sundus, the fine green silk brocade of Paradise named in the Quran - an image o▶Sucely#17330 in the U.S.A name strongly associated with Guatemala. It is popularly explained as a contraction of Spanis▶Skylene#17364 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Sky ('the open air') with a -lene ending, echoing 'skyline.' Airy and▶Urania#17406 in the U.S.From the Greek ourania, 'heavenly; of the heavens/sky' (from Ouranos, the sky); the Muse of ast▶Zelani#17562 in the U.S.Zelani is a modern coinage. It follows the popular -lani pattern (Hawaiian lani means 'sky, hea▶AdaharaA name tied to the star Adhara (Adara) in the constellation Canis Major, from the Arabic al-adh▶AmaterasuFrom 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 tre▶CarlaniA modern coinage joining a Car- opening with the -lani sound (Hawaiian 'sky; heaven; royal'). I▶HaylaniA 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 sense▶JerlaniA 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 from▶KheilanyA 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 rides▶NutFrom the Egyptian Nut, 'the sky; the night sky'; the Egyptian goddess of the sky, arched over t▶NuwaFrom the Chinese Nuwa, of uncertain meaning (nu, 'girl/woman', + Wa, a name element); the Chine▶SaelaniSaelani 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 Kaila▶SkylaineA modern American coinage: the word sky (from Old Norse sky, 'cloud') plus a French-looking -la▶TeilaniTeilani is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It plainly echoes Leilani, a Hawaiian▶VaylaniA modern coinage joining a Vay- sound with the -lani ending (echoing the Hawaiian lani, 'heaven▶VyomikaFrom 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
Shu#13886 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Shu, variously 'emptiness; he who rises up; dryness/air'; the Egyptian god of▶Skylor#13903 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Skyler, itself an English rendering of the Dutch surname Schuyler, 'scho▶Star#13904 in the U.S.The English word 'star', 'a shining celestial body; one who shines'. A word-name that usually r▶Suhayl#13935 in the U.S.From Arabic Suhayl, the traditional name of Canopus — the second-brightest star in the night sk▶Taariq#13941 in the U.S.From Arabic Tariq, 'one who knocks at the door by night' — and so the bright morning star that ▶Tane#13977 in the U.S.From the Maori Tane, 'man; male'; the Maori god of forests, birds, and living things, who separ▶Yoangel#14159 in the U.S.A modern Spanish-Caribbean coinage joining the fashionable Yo- opening to Angel, from Greek ang▶DagrFrom the Old Norse Dagr, 'day'; the Norse god and personification of the day, son of Nott (Nigh▶EclipseThe English word 'eclipse' used as a name — an astronomical event when one body passes into ano▶IlmarinenFrom the Finnish Ilmarinen, 'of the air/sky' (from ilma, 'air/sky'); the eternal smith-hero of ▶Itzamnadew of the sky; lord of the heavens▶Karonhiaktenear the sky; by the heavens▶KhonsuFrom the Egyptian khonsu, 'the traveller; the wanderer' (from khenes, 'to cross/traverse'); the▶Marohuspirit of the cloudless sky; a deity of clear weather in Taino mythology▶OrunmilaFrom the Yoruba Orunmila, 'only heaven knows the path to salvation'; the Yoruba orisha of wisdo▶PerkunasFrom the Lithuanian Perkunas, 'thunder; the striker' (from perk, 'to strike'); the Baltic god o▶PerunFrom 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, w▶SkyloSkylo is a brand-new American coinage. It joins the word 'sky' (from Old Norse sky, 'cloud') wi▶SvarogFrom the Slavic Svarog, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'bright; the celestial; heave▶Teharonhiawakohe holds the sky; sky-holder▶UkkoFrom the Finnish Ukko, 'old man; grandfather'; the supreme Finnish god of the sky, weather, thu▶VarunaFrom the Sanskrit Varuna, 'the all-enveloping; he who covers' (from vr, 'to cover/encompass'); ▶
Unisex Names
Mahpiyacloud; sky▶WasesiwIt shines bright — an animate intransitive verb in Plains Cree (wâsêsiw) used especially of a s▶