Meaning: Tile maker; variant of Tyler, from Old French tieulier (tile maker)Medium
In 30 seconds: A spelling variant of Tyler meaning 'tile maker,' from Old French tieulier. The -lan ending gives it a slightly different visual feel, positioning it between Tyler and Tylen in the Ty- naming family.
Tylan is a spelling variant of Tyler, from Old French tieulier (tile maker). Tyler became a popular American given name through President John Tyler (1790–1862). Tylan uses the -lan ending as a creative American variant.
Tylan ranked #1100 for boys in 2024.
Did you know? Tyler — and by extension Tylan — was one of the most successful boy-to-girl crossover names of the late 1990s, briefly entering the girls' top 100 before returning primarily to the boys' side. Tylan occupies the same space with a more distinctive spelling.
Overall data confidence 79%
U.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
TylerTylenTylin
Nicknames
Ty
Famous Bearers
★Tylan Wallace(1999-)
American NFL wide receiver
If you like Tylan…
Tyler— the standard spelling of the same occupational surname
Tylen— the -en ending variant in the same Ty- family
Tyson— Ty- opening surname name with the same American confidence
Taylen— a Tay + -len compound with the same phonetic feel
Dylan— two-syllable Celtic name with the same -lan ending
