Lyle: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “the island”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- LYLE · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
From an Anglo-Norman French surname derived from de l'isle, meaning 'of the island.' It became established as an English given name.
How popular is Lyle?
Babies named Lyle in 2024218
2024 rank#1,018 boys
Peak year1922
Total US babies since 188059,985
Lyle is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Lyle
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Lyle questions
What does the name Lyle mean?
Lyle means "the island". It comes from French. From an Anglo-Norman French surname derived from de l'isle, meaning 'of the island.' It became established as an English given name.
Is Lyle a boy or girl name?
Lyle is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lyle?
218 US babies were named Lyle in 2024. Its peak year was 1922.
How do you pronounce Lyle?
Lyle is usually pronounced LYLE.
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.