Ryle

English surname

"rye hill; roe deer hill"

Ryle Origin and Meaning

The name Ryle is a boy's name meaning "rye hill; roe deer hill".

Ryle, rhymes with Kyle, was used by author Colleen Hoover for the neurosurgeon hero of her bestselling novel, It Ends With Us. Nineteen baby boys were named Ryle in the US in 2022, with many more named all variations of Riley, along with many spellings of Rylen, Ryler, and Rye.

As a surname, Ryle is derived from Ryall and Royle, meaning "rye hill" and "roe deer hill", respectively. Ryle itself spawned two more surnames: Riles and Ryles.