Earle
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning nobleman of high rank; a form of Earl.
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Rarity
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Earle by the numbers
Its American peak was 350 babies in 1918, making it a 1910s name.
Other names that come from Earl
Like Earle, each of these traces back to Earl: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Earle. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Earle
Names that are said the same way as Earle, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean nobility
Like Earle, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Patrickof noble birth; patrician375 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Earle
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