Lyle
Scottish and English from French
"someone who lives on an island"Lyle Origin and Meaning
The name Lyle is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French, Scottish, English origin meaning "someone who lives on an island".
Straightforward single-syllable name, though children named Lyle may get tired of hearing "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile". Lyle was at the height of fashion in the 1920s, which makes him due for a comeback right about now. The double L certainly gives it a fashionable sound.
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Famous People Named Lyle
- Lyle Pearce LovettAmerican country music singer
- Lyle SendleinAmerican football player
- Lyle Martin AlzadoAmerican football player
- Lyle LettauCanadian actor
- Lyle James Alfred TaylorMontserrat footballer
- Lyle Franklin LaneAmerican diplomat
- Lyle Thomas Drummonds (b. 2009)son of Nikkole Paulun of "16 and Pregnant"
Lyle in Pop Culture
- Lylecharacter in "Olive" (1850) by Dinah Craik, quoted as a name that "exactly suited the pretty, delicate younger brother"
- Mr Lylecharacter on TV's "The Pretender"
- Lylevillain in animated series "George of the Jungle"
- Lyle Spauldingcharacter in film "The Internship"
- "Lyle the Kindly Viking" VeggieTales movie