Wylie

English

"from Wylye"

Wylie Origin and Meaning

The name Wylie is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "from Wylye".

Wylie is a friendly, nonchalant rodeo name with an almost irresistible charm; parents may pick up on its pleasant similarity to the more popular, unisex Riley. Although more masculine, we see Wylie as working as well for boys and girls (Richard Anderson used it for his daughter in 1999). Wylie (or the interchangeable Wiley) can also be an original and authentic way to honor an ancestral William. We don't, however, recommend you spell the name the way Corey Parker did: Wylei. Why lay?

Wiley Post was the first to solo pilot a plane around the world, and contemporary foodies know Wylie Dufresne as a renowned chef, a leading proponent of the molecular gastronomy movement. Elinor Wylie was an inspirational poet.

Wylie Rank in US Top 1000

# 951 in the US

Wylie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1509 on Nameberry

Wylie Popularity

• 1509 Nameberry 2024
• 566 Unique 2023
• 314 Unisex 2023

20 Names Similar to Wylie

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Famous People Named Wylie

• Wylie Watson Scottish actor
• Wylie Dufresne American chef
• Wylie Gustafson American singer,songwriter
• Wylie Loughran (b. 2010) son of actress Lena Headey and musician Peter Loughran
• Wylie Red Heller Taccone (b. 2014) son of actress/director Marielle Heller and Jorma Taccone
• Adam Augustus Wylie American actor
• Wylie Stateman American sound editor

Wylie in Pop Culture

• Wile E. Coyote Loony Tunes character
• Wylie Endal character in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger