TYLER  

Gender: M
Origin: English occupational name
Meaning: "maker of tiles"

Popularity in 2008: #27

The presidential Tyler rocketed up popularity charts in the late 1990s, and, though it fell out of the Top 25 this year, there were still over 12,000 baby Tylers born last year, so if you're looking for a name to make your son stand out, be aware that there's a good chance he won't be the only Tyler in his class.

Variations:
Tylarr, Tylar, Tiler, Tyller, Tyelor, Tielyr, Zyler, Tylyr, Tylour, Tyeler, Tyhler, Tylee, Tielar, Tilar, Ty, Tieler, Tyelar, Tielor, Tylere, Tyel, Tyle, Tylor

Tyler is being discussed in our message boards:

• Siblings for Carson
• Yaaaay! A family,you have always dreamed of!
• Wisconsin Birth Announcements
• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• Favorites naming game for boys

Read Nameberry blog posts about Tyler:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• NEW NAMES IN THE CELEBRISPHERE
• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• LAST NAMES FIRST
• UNISEX NAMES: What's Hot, What's Not