Doyle: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “dark stranger”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- DOYL · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
From an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Dubhghaill, meaning descendant of Dubhgall. The byname Dubhgall literally meant dark foreigner or dark stranger.
How popular is Doyle?
Babies named Doyle in 202411
Peak year1931
Total US babies since 188030,642
Doyle is steady now but far below its 1931 peak.
Names like Doyle
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Doyle questions
What does the name Doyle mean?
Doyle means "dark stranger". It comes from Irish. From an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Dubhghaill, meaning descendant of Dubhgall. The byname Dubhgall literally meant dark foreigner or dark stranger.
Is Doyle a boy or girl name?
Doyle is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Doyle?
11 US babies were named Doyle in 2024. Its peak year was 1931.
How do you pronounce Doyle?
Doyle is usually pronounced DOYL.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.