Lyle - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Lyle \l(y)-le\ 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 popular 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 Lyle. Click here to compare Lyle with related baby names.