Tye
Boy name · 12 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Tye: 12 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 1999.
Tye is most often considered a short form of Tyler, an English surname originating from the Old French "tieuleor," meaning a maker or layer of tiles. It also stands independently as a variant of Tai, a name of Chinese origin meaning "great" or "very." In a Scottish context, Tye occasionally appears as a diminutive of Matthew or a phonetic spelling of the Gaelic "Tadhg," meaning "poet" or "storyteller." Famous bearers include the American musician Tye Tribbett, a Grammy-winning gospel singer, and actor Tye Sheridan, known for his roles in "Mud" and "X-Men." There is no major place name directly linked to Tye, though the root also gives us the English town of Tylers Green. A charming note: Tye's simple, modern feel has made it a popular nickname given as a full first name in Scotland since the 1990s.
Boy 4 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19993 babies
- Latest (2014)
- #6803 babies
- Total births
- 12since 1999
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y