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Virgle

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Pronounced VUR-guhl /ˈvɜːr.ɡəl/High

Meaning: Virgle is a folk-respelling of Virgil, the name of the Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, from the Roman family name Vergilius (later linked by folk etymology to Latin virga, 'staff' or virgo, 'maiden'). Virgle inherits Virgil's meaning and dignity.Medium

In 30 seconds: Virgle is a rural American respelling of Virgil, the Roman poet's name. A quiet turn-of-the-century boys' choice, it crested in the nineteen-twenties.

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MeaningVirgle is a folk-respelling of Virgil, the name of the Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, from the Roman family name Vergilius (later linked by folk etymology to Latin virga, 'staff' or virgo, 'maiden'). Virgle inherits Virgil's meaning and dignity.

U.S. rank (1984)#7300 ↘ Falling

1984 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1924

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,196

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Virgle is a variant of Virgil, borne most famously by the Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, author of the Aeneid. The Roman family name Vergilius is of uncertain root, later tied by folk etymology to virga, 'staff', and virgo, 'maiden'. American parents around the turn of the twentieth century, especially in the rural South and Midwest, often spelled it phonetically as Virgle.

It appears in the records from the eighteen-eighties, crested in 1924, and faded to rarity by the nineteen-eighties. Virgle reads today as a genuine early-century country name, worn by men now long past a hundred; it is dated rather than revived, though the parent Virgil retains some classical appeal.

Did you know? Virgle is one of many early American spellings that traded the classical -il ending of Virgil for a plainer -le, the kind of homespun respelling common on the frontier before spelling was standardized.

Overall data confidence 72%

References — Virgle — Variant of Virgil (Vergilius); SSA peak 1924

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Virgle mean?

Virgle is a variant of Virgil, the Roman poet's name, from the family name Vergilius.

How do you pronounce Virgle?

It's said VUR-guhl /ˈvɜːr.ɡəl/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Virgle a boy or girl name?

Virgle is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Virgle?

Virgle was an uncommon early-century name that crested in the nineteen-twenties and has been rare since mid-century.