Skylla
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning rock monster guarding strait of messina.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Skylla by the numbers
Skylla was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Skylla. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Skylla
Names that are said the same way as Skylla, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Skylla, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Esmeraldaemerald; the precious green stone815 in the US (2017)
- Selahpause or rock; biblical term of uncertain significance693 in the US (2017)
- Loreleimurmuring rock; a Rhine river siren680 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Skylla
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