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♂ Lisle
What does Lisle mean?
Lisle 
as a boys' name is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Lisle is "the island". 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 Lisle thread, a hardy cotton used for gloves and stockings, was originally made there.
STARTS WITH Li-
Variations
VARIANTS Lyall, Lyell, Lyle▼, Lysle
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Lasle, ..
(female) Line, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Lisle Kipton (L.K.), ..
How popular is Lisle?
Lisle is an unusual given name for men but a very prominent last name for all people (#15570 out of 150436, Top 10%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Lisle reached its apex position of #1239 in the U.S. in the 1890s, but is not in the list currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Lyle (#950 FROM RECENT DATA) and Lysle are the popular related forms of Lisle. Adoption of these forms of Lisle was common during the years 1920-1929 (USAGE OF 0.1%) and has become much lower since, with the form Lyle becoming somewhat outmoded.
Similar Names
Lisle is alike in pronunciation to Lale. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Bille, Kile, Ladle, Laslo, Leslea (see Leslie), Leslee, Lesley, Leslie▼, Lesly, Lige▼, Linlea, Linlee, Linley, Linly, Lisha, Nile and Virle. These names tend to be more frequently used than Lisle.
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