Given name
Gyle
“resembling a young goal”
Gyle is a variant of Giles. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a young goal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gyle is a variant of Giles. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a young goal.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gyle is a variant of Giles. Giles has been associated with Late Latin and Greek naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1922. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Gyle is a variant of Giles. The history of Giles gives this family its wider story. Giles was in use during the Middle Ages.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Gyle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1922
- 5 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 5 in 1922. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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