Baby Names Meaning Sky or Heaven: 25 Celestial Picks From Around the World

There's something inherently hopeful about the sky. It's vast, limitless, and ever-changing — qualities any parent would love to see in their child. From ancient mythology to modern nature names, here are celestial picks that look upward. Girl Names Meaning Sky or Heaven Celeste — Latin, "heavenly." Elegant and timeless. Skye — Scottish/Norse, "sky" or "cloud." Named after the Isle of Skye. Alya — Arabic, "sky" or "heaven." Short and sweet. Araceli — Spanish, "altar of the sky." Poetic and deeply meaningful. Sora — Japanese, "sky." Clean and modern. Lani — Hawaiian, "sky" or "heaven." Beautiful on its own. Iris — Greek, "rainbow." The goddess who bridged heaven and earth. Azure — French/Persian, "sky blue." Ilma — Finnish, "air." Minimalist and Nordic. Boy Names Meaning Sky or Heaven Akash — Sanskrit, "sky" or "open space." One of the most popular sky names in South Asia. Zephyr — Greek, "west wind." The gentlest of the wind gods. Aether — Greek, "upper air" or "bright sky." Cielo — It