Dayle

English

"valley"

Dayle Origin and Meaning

The name Dayle is a girl's name.

Dayle is a feminine name with English origins, though it can occasionally be used for boys as well. It evolved as a variant of Dale, which originally referred to someone who lived in a valley. The name has Old English roots in the word 'dæl' meaning 'valley'. Dayle represents a more feminine spelling of the nature-inspired name. It gained modest popularity in the mid-20th century, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s in the United States. The name has a simple, unpretentious quality while maintaining a touch of uniqueness due to its spelling. Dayle offers the appeal of being recognizable but not overly common. It shares phonetic similarities with names like Gayle and Dale, but the distinctive spelling gives it its own character.

Dayle Rank in US Top 1000

# 957 in the US

Famous People Named Dayle

• Dayle Haddon Canadian model
• Dayle Hinman American FBI profiler and star of TV's "Body of Evidence"