Sky

Sky comes from the Old Norse sky, meaning "cloud," which entered Middle English through Norse influence and eventually became the English word for the visible expanse above the earth. As a name, Sky carries a sense of openness, freedom, and limitless possibility — the feeling of looking up and seeing nothing but blue extending in every direction.

Sky ranks #154 among America's most popular pet names, and it belongs to the nature-inspired naming tradition that has surged in recent years. Sky suits companions with a free, wandering spirit — the ones who always have one eye on the horizon, who seem to be watching for something just out of sight. The name has a peaceful, expansive quality that works equally well for calm, contemplative companions and for those whose energy seems genuinely boundless. It also functions naturally as a gender-neutral option.