Tyler - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Tyler \t(y)-ler\ is pronounced TYE-ler. It is of English origin, and its meaning is "a worker in roof tiles". Occupational name. Probably influenced by the popularity of Taylor. US President John Tyler (1841-1845).

Tyler has 4 variant forms: Tyla, Tylee, Tylena and Tyller.

Baby names that sound like Tyler are Tayler, Talora, Tailor and Tahlor.

Tyler is a common female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Tyler. Click here to compare Tyler with related baby names.