Carlyle - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Carlyle \c(a)-rly-le, car-lyle\ is pronounced KAR-lyle. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "fort at Luguvalium". Place name and surname, originally from Carlisle. Also the name of a very old city in northwest England. Use as a given name may have originated as an elaborated form of Carl. Historian Thomas Carlyle.

Carlyle has 4 variant forms: Carley, Carlile, Carlisle and Carly.

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