Narrow, strait, or a wood
Khylar is a modern phonetic variant of the Scottish surname Skylar or Kyler. It likely derives from the Dutch 'schuiler', meaning a scholar or someone who shelters, or the Gaelic 'caol', referring to a narrow strait.
Less common today
Khylar isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,606 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
