Lyell Forename

407,699th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 442 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Lyell Forename Definition:

A Usage name, meaning: A distinguished British geologist, after whom a lofty peak of the Sierra Nevada mountains is named.

Lyell Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
73%
 
2801:1,294,77524,897
Australia-411:333,1136,403
Canada-341:974,51119,697
Philippines
 
69%
331:3,212,40862,980
New Zealand-191:238,7397,355
South Africa
86%
 
111:4,957,514105,029
England
100%
51:11,120,58476,686
Scotland
100%
31:1,783,45514,297
Brazil-21:107,118,077571,487
Congo-21:2,504,60231,783
Sweden
100%
21:4,928,95452,965
Mexico
100%
11:124,144,427140,512
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731
United Arab Emirates-11:7,151,99394,323
Singapore-11:6,287,05439,645
Qatar-11:2,369,60559,530
Malaysia
100%
11:30,449,940373,101
Madagascar-11:23,629,4086,628
Greece-11:10,934,54822,228
China-11:1,366,055,782109,249
Belize-11:354,3097,663

Lyell (2,097) may also be a surname.

Lyell Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Usage name, meaning: A distinguished British geologist, after whom a lofty peak of the Sierra Nevada mountains is named.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Lyell Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

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Lyel8976/
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Lyielle831/
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Liyel8061/
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Leyel8011/
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Layll805/
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Lyjel804/
Leill804/
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Lyiel803/
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Leell802/
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Lyehl801/
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Lloycell771/
Laychell771/
Lhuysell771/
Leyssell771/
Lhayelle771/
Lowell7352,799/
Louell73272/
Loyall73103/
Leycel7371/
Leille7362/
Lielle7349/
Lawell7339/
Laysel7337/
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Liyele7331/
Layele7329/
Laycel7321/
Loycel7313/
Loysel7313/
Loyele7310/
Lealle738/
Leeall738/
Leylle737/
Leuell736/
Lauell735/
Liysel735/
Lyesel735/
Luiyel735/
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Laylle735/
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Lejill734/
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Loylld731/
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Lluell731/
Liyall731/
Luyele731/
Leul6710,686/
Leel676,885/
Luel674,884/
Lael674,284/
Loel672,034/
Leal671,269/
Liel67606/
Leyl67400/
Louelle67245/
Layl67206/
Leil67183/
Lowelle6772/
Loyl6742/
Liesell6719/
Lawelle6718/
Lhowell6714/
Loucell6714/
Louiell6712/
Leasell6711/
Llowell6710/
Luisell679/
Laielle679/
Loisell678/
Lousell678/
Laychel677/
Leychel676/
Lauelle676/
Loyalle675/
Liowell675/
Lejl675/
Liyl674/
Leyssel674/
Leisell674/
Liecell673/
Leicell672/
Lowiell672/
Layalle672/
Lyuitel672/
Lyil672/
Leislle672/
Luielle672/
Luyl672/
Layslle672/
Leielle672/
Hlayele671/
Logiell671/
Llayeld671/
Lleycel671/
Lleysel671/
Liitell671/
Lijelle671/
Layseel671/
Laysiel671/
Leealle671/
Leysiel671/
Leyzcel671/
Leusell671/
Leyalle671/
Leyjill671/
Lheycel671/
Lhaycel671/
Leaycel671/
L'Eille671/
Laisell671/
Laitell671/
Laicell671/
Lujelle671/
Loweell671/
Lowellt671/
Loucyll671/
Leicill671/
Layehle671/
Layille671/
Lloytel671/
Lãel671/
lo Well671/
Layolle671/
Lieslle671/
L'Hiell671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lyell