Carlisle

English

"from the walled city"

Carlisle Origin and Meaning

The name Carlisle is a boy's name of English origin meaning "from the walled city".

This stuffy English surname and hotel name took on Twilight cool when attached to vampire Carlisle Cullen. Inspired by the character, it's more popular in this spelling than as Carlyle and more widely used for boys than for girls.

Carlisle Rank in US Top 1000

# 744 in the US

Popularity of the name Carlisle

• 1706 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Carlisle

• Carlisle Floyd American opera composer

The name Carlisle in Pop Culture

• Carlisle Cullen the patriarch vampire from "Twilight"
• Carlisle England