Given name & surname
Carlysle
“from the fort at Luguvalium”
Carlysle is a variant of Carlisle. One English interpretation is “from the fort at Luguvalium.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Carlysle is a variant of Carlisle. One English interpretation is “from the fort at Luguvalium.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Carlysle is a variant of Carlisle. An origin associated with Carlisle is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Carlysle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14
- 14 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1930. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 8 in 1917. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 121 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Carlysle’s family of names
Carlysle has a related form in Carlisle.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Carlysle, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Carlyle
“from the fort at Luguvalium”
82% boys · 18% girls
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>99% boys
Alphonse
“prepared for battle; eager and ready”
>99% boys