—2024 rank
1931peak year
29,339babies named Doyle since 1880
▷ 0%5-year trend
Doyle popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Doyle mean?
From the Irish surname O Dubhghaill, meaning descendant of the dark stranger, a Norse-Viking nickname; now also given as a first name.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
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Famous Doyles
- Arthur Conan Doyle, author
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