Ryle
English surname
"rye hill; roe deer hill"Share
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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. Twenty-nine baby boys were named Ryle in the US in 2023, 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.