Doyle
Meaning
"dark foreigner; dark stranger"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #7,778
- Total SSA Count
- 11
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Doy, Doie, Doykins
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dark foreigner; dark stranger"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"noble estate"
Origin: Old English
Ellsworth is more popular, ranked #7752 vs #7778 for Doyle.
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Ellsworth is more popular, ranked #7752 compared to Doyle at #7778 in the United States.
Doyle means "dark foreigner; dark stranger" (Irish Gaelic origin). Ellsworth means "noble estate" (Old English origin).
Doyle is primarily a boy name. Ellsworth is primarily a boy name.