Carlyle is a given name and surname. Surname (and place name) is derived from

Carlisle Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew and Petteril. It is the administrative centre of the City ...

. Given name may be an elaboration of Carl. Notable people with the name include the following:

Given name

Carlyle Atkinson Carlyle Atkinson (4 December 1892 – 5 August 1968) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. Atkinson advanced to the semi-finals of the men's 200-metre breaststrok ...

(1892–1968), English swimmer * Carlyle Begay, Diné-American politician *

Carlyle Blackwell Carlyle Blackwell (January 20, 1884 – June 17, 1955) was an American silent film actor, director and producer. Early years Blackwell was born in Troy, Pennsylvania. He studied at Cornell University before J. Stewart Blackton discovered him ...

(1884–1955), American silent film actor, director and producer *

Carlyle Brown Carlyle Brown is an American playwright, performer and the artistic director and founder of the Minneapolis-based Carlyle Brown & Company. His notable plays include ''The African Company Presents Richard the Third', Pure Confidence', The Beggar's ...

, American playwright, performer and the artistic director *

Carlyle W. Crane Carlyle Wohlbrook Crane (July 21, 1914 - February 22, 1992) was a Republican Party politician who served as the Mayor of Plainfield, New Jersey and as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly. Biography He was born on July 21, 1914. Crane grad ...

(1914–1992), American politician *

Carlyle Crockwell Carlyle McNeil Eugene Crockwell MBE (22 February 1932 28 June 2015) was a FIFA-certified Bermudian football referee. Early life Crockwell (often referred to as ''Carlisle'') was born in Bermuda in 1932, a great-grandson of the first Crockwe ...

(1932–2015), Bermudian football referee * Carlyle Eubank, American writer and screenwriter * Carlyle Glean (1932–2021), Grenadian politician * Carlyle Harmon (1905–1997), American inventor *

Carlyle Harris Carlyle Harris (September 1868 – May 8, 1893) was a medical student who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of his wife. A student at New York College of Physicians and Surgeons, Harris murdered his wife, Mary Helen Potts, w ...

(1868–1893), American medical student * Carlyle Holiday (born 1981), American football player * Carlyle Jones (1904–1951), Australian rules footballer * Carlyle A. Luer (1922–2019), American botanist *

Carlyle E. Maw Carlyle Elwood Maw (October 13, 1903 – December 1, 1987) was Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs from July 10, 1974, to September 17, 1976. Born in Provo, Utah, he graduated from Brigham Young University and from Harva ...

(1903–1987), American politician *

Carlyle Miller Carlyle Miller (born 19 January 1930) is a Guyanese cricketer. He played in nine first-class matches for British Guiana from 1960 to 1965. See also * List of Guyanese representative cricketers The Guyana cricket team represents, originally, t ...

(born 1930), Guyanese cricketer *

Carlyle Mitchell Carlyle Deon Mitchell (born 8 August 1987) is a Trinidadian international footballer who plays as a centre back for Kaya–Iloilo and the Trinidad and Tobago national football team. Club career Born in Arima, Mitchell began his career in the ...

(born 1987), Trinidadian footballer *

Carlyle Moore Jr. Carlyle Moore Jr. (January 5, 1909 – March 3, 1977) was an American actor. Carlyle Moore Jr. was born in New York City in 1909. His father, Carlyle Moore Sr., was a playwright whose work included the play that provided the basis for the 1915 ...

(1909–1977), American actor *

Carlyle Tapsell Carlyle Carrol Tapsell (July 24, 1909 – September 6, 1975) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold meda ...

(1909–1975), Indian field hockey player * Carlyle Thompson (born 1988), Bahamian sprinter * Carlyle Witton-Davies (1913–1993), Welsh Anglican priest and scholar

Middle name

*Robert Carlyle Byrd, fullname of

Robert Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician and musician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A ...

(1917–2010), American politician *Thomas Carlyle Ford, fullname of

Tom Ford Thomas Carlyle Ford (born August 27, 1961) is an American fashion designer and filmmaker. He launched his eponymous luxury brand in 2005, having previously served as the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. Ford wrote and dire ...

(born 1961), American fashion designer and filmmaker *Thomas Johnstone

Carlyle Gifford Thomas Johnstone Carlyle Gifford (14 January 1881 – 24 January 1975) was one of the founders of Baillie Gifford, one of the United Kingdom's largest investment management firms. Career Born at Ingleston near Twynholm in Kirkcudbrightshire and ...

(1881–1975), Scottish businessperson *Paige Carlyle Howard, fullname of Paige Howard (born 1985), American actress *John Carlyle Kenley (1892–1965), Australian footballer (Australian rules) *Todd Carlyle MacCulloch, fullname of

Todd MacCulloch Todd Carlyle MacCulloch (born January 27, 1976) is a Canadian former professional basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 47th overall pick in the 19 ...

(born 1976), Canadian basketball player *David Carlyle Rocastle, fullname of

David Rocastle David Carlyle Rocastle (2 May 1967 – 31 March 2001) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the roles of a playmaker and a winger. He spent the majority of his career at Arsenal where he was nicknamed "Rocky". Ro ...

(1967–2001), English professional footballer

Surname

Aelred Carlyle Aelred Carlyle OSB (7 February 1874 - 14 October 1955) founded, around 1895, the first regularised Anglican Benedictine community of monks. Early life and monastic profession Born Benjamin Fearnley Carlyle, he was educated at Blundell's S ...

(1874–1955), English Benedictine monk *

Alexander Carlyle Alexander Carlyle MA DD Royal Society of Edinburgh, FRSE (26 January 172228 August 1805) was a Scotland, Scottish church leader, and autobiographer. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1770/71. Life He ...

(1722–1805), Scottish church leader *

Buddy Carlyle Earl Lester "Buddy" Carlyle (born December 21, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankee ...

(born 1977), American baseball player *

Cleo Carlyle Hiram Cleo Carlyle (September 7, 1902 – November 12, 1967) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox during the 1927 season. Listed at , 170 lb., Carlyle batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He wa ...

(1902–1967), American baseball player *

Jane Welsh Carlyle Jane Baillie Carlyle ( Welsh; 14 July 1801 – 21 April 1866) was a Scottish writer and the wife of Thomas Carlyle. She did not publish any work in her lifetime, but she was widely seen as an extraordinary letter writer. Virginia Woolf ca ...

(1801–1866), Scottish writer * Joan Carlyle (born 1931), British soprano *

John Carlyle (disambiguation) John Carlyle may refer to: *John Carlyle (merchant) (1720–1780), Scottish merchant in Virginia *John Aitken Carlyle (1801–1879), Scottish doctor and brother of Thomas Carlyle *Johnny Carlyle (1929–2017), British ice hockey player and coach * ...

, several people *

Joseph Dacre Carlyle Rev Joseph Dacre Carlyle FRSE (4 June 1758 – 12 April 1804) was an English orientalist. He gained church preferment and travelled widely. Life Joseph Dacre Carlyle was born in Carlisle, Cumberland, where his father George Carlyle served as a ...

(1759–1804), British orientalist * Florence Carlyle (1864–1923), Canadian painter *

Francis Carlyle Francis may refer to: People * Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural ...

(1912–1975), American magician *

Liz Carlyle Susan Tatum Woodhouse (born August 7, 1958, Suffolk, Virginia), known by her pseudonym Liz Carlyle, is an American writer of romance novels since 1999, primarily of historical romances. Biography Personal life Susan Tatum Woodhouse was born i ...

(born 1958), American writer *

Mara Carlyle Mara Carlyle (born 1974 or 1975) is an English singer-songwriter, producer, and arranger who also plays the musical saw and the ukulele. She was raised in Shropshire, England and now lives in London. Career Carlyle's first recorded appearance w ...

(born 1970s), British singer-songwriter and arranger * Paul Carlyle (born 1967), Northern Irish footballer and manager *

Randy Carlyle Randolph Robert Carlyle (born April 19, 1956) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the former head coach of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Toronto Maple Leafs and the Anaheim Ducks. He won the Stanley Cup in ...

(born 1956), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *

Reuven Carlyle Reuven Michael Carlyle (born August 10, 1965) is an entrepreneur and American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Washington legislature representing the Washington's 36th legislative district in the state house between 2009 and ...

(born 1965), American politician *

Richard Carlyle Richard Carlyle (March 20, 1914 – November 15, 2009) was a film, television and Broadway actor. Early years Carlyle was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. His education included attendance at Sherwood Dramatic Art School and the Art Ins ...

(1914–2009), American actor *

Richard Carlyle (actor, born 1879) Richard Carlyle (May 21, 1879 – June 12, 1942) was a Canadian born stage and film actor. He is not to be confused with later actor Richard Carlyle. After stage experience, he began appearing in silent films in 1913.''Who Was Who on Screen'', p ...

(1879–1942), Canadian-born actor *

Robert Carlyle Robert Carlyle (born 14 April 1961) is a Scottish actor. His film work includes '' Trainspotting'' (1996), '' The Full Monty'' (1997), '' The World Is Not Enough'' (1999), '' Angela's Ashes'' (1999), '' The Beach'' (2000), ''28 Weeks Later'' ...

(born 1961), Scottish actor *

Roy Carlyle Roy Edward Carlyle (December 10, 1900 – November 22, 1956) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Washington Senators (1925), Boston Red Sox (1925–26) and New York Yankees (1926). Carlyle batted left-hande ...

(1900–1956), American baseball player *

Steve Carlyle Steve Carlyle (born March 10, 1950, in Lacombe, Alberta) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman and current coach. He was selected in the third round of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft, 31st overall, by the Montreal Canadiens. , but never ...

(born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *

Thomas Carlyle Thomas Carlyle (4 December 17955 February 1881) was a Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher. A leading writer of the Victorian era, he exerted a profound influence on 19th-century art, literature and philosophy. Born in Ecclefechan, ...

(1795–1881), Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher *

Thomas Carlyle (lawyer) Thomas Carlyle (17 July 1803 – 28 January 1855) was born in King's Grange near Dumfries in Scotland. He studied and graduated in law from the University of Edinburgh. In 1824 he was registered as lawyer at the Scottish bar. In October 1824 ...

(1803–1855), Scottish lawyer and apostle of the Catholic Apostolic Church *

Walter Carlyle Walter Carlyle (23 May 1938, in Grangemouth – 2007) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger. Carlyle began his career in the late 1950s with Rangers but left without playing a first team match and moved to Junior side Shettles ...

(1938–2007), Scottish footballer * Warren Carlyle, English theatre director and choreographer

Fictional characters

Boone Carlyle Boone Carlyle is a fictional character who was played by Ian Somerhalder on the ABC drama television series '' Lost'', which chronicles the lives of the survivors of a plane crash in the south Pacific. Boone is introduced in the pilot episode ...

, fictional character on the television series ''Lost'' *

Luke Carlyle Tatiana Caban Bethany Cabe Caber Caber is one of the Celtic gods of Avalon, a warrior god. Caber is a good friend to Leir and usually accompanies him in battle. Cable Danielle Cage Danielle "Dani" Cage is a fictional character in Marve ...

, a Marvel Comic Book character *Lucy Carlyle, main protagonist of the YA book series Lockwood & Co. by

Jonathan Stroud Jonathan Anthony Stroud (born 27 October 1970) is a British writer of fantasy fiction, best known for the ''Bartimaeus'' young adult sequence and '' Lockwood & Co.'' children's series. His books are typically set in an alternate history Londo ...