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The boy's name Lyle \l(y)-

is pronounced LYE-el. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "the island". May also derive from Lisle, the name of a city in France. Lyall and Lyell are Scottish surnames.

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

For more information, see also the related name Loyal.

Baby names that sound like Lyle are Lale and Lalo.

Lyle is a very common first name for men (#328 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#2192 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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