Lisle - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Lisle \l(i)-sle, lis-le\ is of English origin. Variant of Lyle. Also a place name: Lille, France, center of the French textile industry. Lisle thread, a hardy cotton used for gloves and stockings, was originally made there.

Lisle has 4 variant forms: Lyall, Lyell, Lyle and Lysle.

Baby names that sound like Lisle are Lale, Lalo and Lallo.

Lisle 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 Lisle. Click here to compare Lisle with related baby names.