From the walled city; fort at Luguvalium
Derived from the city of Carlisle in Northern England, the name originally stems from the Brythonic 'Luguvalium' meaning 'strength of Luguvalos' combined with the Welsh 'caer' meaning 'fort'. It transitioned from a place name to a surname and eventually to a sophisticated given name.
Less common today
Carlyle isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,967 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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