Scholar or protection
Skiler is a modern phonetic variant of the Dutch surname Schuyler. It originally denoted a scholar or student, though some interpretations link it to the Germanic word for shelter or protection.
Less common today
Skiler isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,374 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
