Tyron

Tyron: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lord”
Origin: Greek
Say it: TYE-ron · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Usually treated as a variant of Tyrone, the place-name-based given name from County Tyrone in Ireland. Tyrone comes from Irish Tír Eoghain, 'land of Eoghan'; the exact form Tyron is also influenced by the ancient city-name Tyre/Tyro in some usages. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Tyron?

202413.5 per million US babies

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Babies named Tyron in 202445

2024 rank#2,842 boys

Peak year1976

Total US babies since 18807,651

Tyron is fading: recent use is about 56% of its level ten years before.

Names like Tyron

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Tyroneland of Eoghan · Irish
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek

Tyron questions

What does the name Tyron mean?

Tyron means "lord". It comes from Greek. Usually treated as a variant of Tyrone, the place-name-based given name from County Tyrone in Ireland. Tyrone comes from Irish Tír Eoghain, 'land of Eoghan'; the exact form Tyron is also influenced by the ancient city-name Tyre/Tyro in some usages.

Is Tyron a boy or girl name?

Tyron is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Tyron?

45 US babies were named Tyron in 2024. Its peak year was 1976.

How do you pronounce Tyron?

Tyron is usually pronounced TYE-ron.

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.