Boyle

Boyle Meaning & Origin

About Boyle
The surname Boyle is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Baoighill, meaning "descendant of Baoigheall." Baoigheall is a personal name that combines the elements "baogh" meaning "blond" or "fair-haired" and "geall" meaning "pledge" or "promise." The name Boyle is commonly found in Ireland and is associated with County Donegal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Boyle features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Boyle: 39,921
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 866
  • Frequency per 100k people: 13.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boyle based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OY1 L
🌐 IPA
/bɔɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boyle in Braille

Here's how to represent Boyle in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Boyle in braille

How to sign the name Boyle using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Boyle using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Boyle in sign language

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