Tyler
Tyler is an occupational surname referring to someone who made tiles or laid roofs — from the Old English "tigele" (tile). Tyler entered the US top 1000 in 1955 and rocketed — it was a top-10 name from 1992 to 2000, peaking at #5 in 1994. Tyler (the filmmaker Tyler Perry, born 1969, who built a billion-dollar entertainment empire) is the most famous modern bearer. Tyler (the musician Tyler, the Creator, born 1991, whose "Igor" (2019) won the Grammy for Best Rap Album) gave the name a contemporary charge. The "T" opening is firm, and the "er" ending gives it a slight masculine echo. Tyler is a male name of English (occupational) origin that means "Tile-maker, roofer". Sleek, modern, and friendly. The name sounds approachable. Tylers tend to be confident. US peaked #5 in 1994. Now top 100. Well-known people named Tyler include Tyler Perry (filmmaker), Tyler, the Creator (musician), Tyler (English occupational name), Tyler (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Tyler include Ty (short form), Tylor (variant), Tyeler (modern), Tilar (variant).