Names That Mean Sky
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Yulisa
Spanish variation of Julisa or Julia
"youthful or sky father"
Yulisa is a spelling variation of the Latin American Julissa or Julisa. Yulisa clarifies the pronunciation of the name for English speakers.
Azure
English color name, Persian
"sky blue; lapis lazuli"
Azure is a colorful gender-neutral choice, currently used equally for baby girls and boys in the US. It refers to a specific shade of blue seen in a cloudless sky. Elon Musk revealed Azure to be the…
Juliano
Portuguese
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
A dashing form of Julian, which derives from Julius, a Roman family name. Its origin is shrouded in history, but possible roots include Latin iuvenis , meaning "youthfu"; Greek ioulos , meaning…
Julianus
Latin
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
A Roman name deriving from Julius, a Roman nomen (family name). Its origin is shrouded in history, but possible roots include Latin iuvenis , meaning "youthfu"; Greek ioulos , meaning…
Juliann
Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Variant of Julian or Julianne
Azure
English color name, Persian
"sky blue; lapis lazuli"
Azure is a colorful choice and currently, a gender neutral option, given to around 30 girls and 30 boys each year. Chosen by Elon Musk for his daughter, it fits in with other blue-toned color names…
Sora
Japanese
"sky"
A smart and simple unisex Japanese name meaning "sky". It actually has a second nature meaning in Finnish, albeit a slightly less appealing one: "gravel".
Julianita
Spanish from Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Spanish diminutive of Juliana
Yulian
Russian and Bulgarian variation of Julian, English from Latin
"youthful, downy-bearded, sky father"
A Julian translation that would be easy to wear — Yulian strikes the proper balance between unusual and familiar. Yuli is a common nickname in Russia.
Jovi
Variation of Jove
"father of the sky"
Joining Lennon, Bowie, and Hendrix in the realm of classic rock-inspired names that feel fashionable today is Jovi — as in Bon Jovi. Jovi is a variation of the Latin Jove — another name for the Roman…
Yuliana
Russian variation of Juliana, Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Julia is a name that's ancient and hallowed enough to not only have many variations, but for its variations to have variations. Juliana has been consistently used in the US and Europe, sometimes…
Yuli
Diminutive of Yulian, Russian and Bulgarian
"youthful, downy-bearded, sky father"
Easy and approachable nickname for Yulian, the Russian and Bulgarian variation of Julian.
Zenith
English
"the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer"
Zenith is an uplifting if quirky word name, meaning the top or the peak. Eight boys received the name in one recent year, only a third of those who were called Nadir -- the low point!
Julienne
French from Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Fine in France, but here it means vegetables sliced into thin strips.
Julianne
Latin
"youthful or sky father"
This variation on the Julia theme has stayed in play due to the popularity of Julianne Moore, though it now sits at the bottom of the US Top 1000.
Julissa
Spanish variation of Julia
"youthful or sky father"
Julissa is a Spanish version of Julia used mostly in Latin America. It peaked in the 1990s and early 2000s and now hovers near the bottom of the Top 1000.
Juliane
Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Variant of Julianne
Julisa
Spanish variation of Julia
"youthful or sky father"
Julisa is an unusual variation of the Latin American Julissa or the international ancient Julia, taken from Julius.
Júlia
Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian, and Slovak form of Julia
"youthful or sky father"
An alternative international spelling of Julia.
Atarangi
Maori
"shadow"
A combination of ata "shade" and rangi "sky", this Māori name has a lovely natural meaning.