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Schylar
How to Pronounce Schylar
Pronounced SKY-ler /ˈskaɪ.lər/Medium
Meaning: Schylar is a stylized respelling of Skylar or Schuyler, the Dutch surname (from schuilen/scholier roots) meaning 'scholar,' first used as a given name after the prominent Schuyler family of colonial New York.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Schylar traces to the Dutch surname Schuyler, borne by a prominent colonial New York family and linked to a root meaning 'scholar.' It became a first name in the U.S. largely through the widely used modern spelling Skylar, with Schylar as a less common variant that preserves the old sch- spelling.
It grew through the 1990s as part of the broader Skylar/Schuyler trend, reaching a small peak of about eighteen girls in 1996, and had faded from use by the mid-2010s.
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What does the name Schylar mean?
It comes from the Dutch surname Schuyler, meaning 'scholar,' the same root as the more common Skylar.
How do you pronounce Schylar?
It is said SKY-ler /ˈskaɪ.lər/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Schylar a boy or girl name?
Schylar is used here as a girl's name, though the Skylar family of names is also given to boys.
How popular is Schylar?
This spelling stayed rare next to the far more common Skylar, rising through the 1990s before fading by the mid-2010s.