Tyler
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Tyler
The name Tyler derives from the Old English occupational surname "tiler," referring to someone who laid tiles or roof tiles, with the root "tile" coming from Old French "tuile." The name is predominantly used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States where it became popular from the 1990s onward, and has no specific religious association despite historical use in Christian-majority societies.
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Etymology
The name Tyler derives from the Old English occupational surname "tiler," referring to someone who laid tiles or roof tiles, with the root "tile" coming from Old French "tuile." The name is predominantly used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States where it became popular from the 1990s onward, and has no specific religious association despite historical use in Christian-majority societies.
Tyler currently ranks #220 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.
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