Skippy is the nickname of:
People:
Skippy Baxter (1919-2012), American figure skater
Skippy Blair (born 1924), American dance instructor
David Browning (1931-1956), American diver and 1952 Olympic champion
Milt Byrnes (1916-1979), American Major League Baseball player
Skippy Hamahona (born 1975), New Zealand former field hockey player
Geoff Huegill (born 1979), Australian swimmer
Gregory Messam (born 1973), Jamaican football defender
Pat Morley (footballer) (born 1965), Irish former footballer
David Parsons (racing driver) (born 1959), Australian retired racing driver
Skippy Roberge (1917-1993), American Major League Baseball player
William "Skippy" Rohan (1871-1916), American gangster
Skippy Whitaker (1930-1990), American collegiate basketball player
Skippy Williams (1916–1994), American jazz saxophonist
Fictional characters:
Irwin "Skippy" Handelman, a recurring character on the American TV series Family Ties