Captain or master of a ship
Originally a nickname derived from the Middle English word 'skipper', which itself comes from the Middle Dutch 'scipper'. It was traditionally used as a nautical title for the captain of a vessel before becoming a familiar diminutive or standalone name.
Less common today
Skip isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,922 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American sports columnist and television personality
Influential American delta blues singer and guitarist
Jamaican singer and grandson of Bob Marley
Longtime play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves
The loyal dog from the memoir and film My Dog Skip · My Dog Skip
