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Schuyler

SKY-ler

Popularity

#8321

falling

Letters

8

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

5,465

Peak Year

#182 in 1993

First Recorded

1880

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Schuyler is derived from the Dutch surname 'Schuyler,' meaning 'scholar' or 'hiding place'. It gained prominence as a given name in the United States.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

Famous Namesakes

  • Philip Schuyler

    American Revolutionary War general and senator

  • Schuyler Fisk

    American actress and singer-songwriter

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Personality Traits

IntelligentCreativeIndependentAmbitious

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