Lyle is a unisex name of English origin meaning “the island.” In 2024 it was given to 218 babies in the United States.
Lyle belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “the island” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Lyle first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 59,985 babies since 1880, including 218 in 2024.
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Lyle means “the island” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Lyle is a unisex name. In 2024, 218 babies received the name in the US.
Lyle comes from the English & American tradition.
Lyle is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 59,985 babies since 1880.
Lyle is pronounced /laɪl/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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