Tyler is a given name that is gender-neutral but predominantly male, as well as a surname.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 265.
It is an Old English name derived from the Old French tieuleor, tieulier (tiler, tile maker) and the Middle English tyler, tylere. The name was originally an occupational name for a housebuilder, one who lays tiles or bricks. It also holds the meaning of "doorkeeper of an inn" or "owner of a tavern", derived from its use in freemasonry as the name of the office of the outer guard. Among the earliest recorded uses of the surname is Wat Tyler (1341–1381) of Kent, England.
People with the surname Tyler Aisha Tyler (born 1970), American actress, comedian, director, and talk show host Anne Tyler (born 1941), American novelist Billy Tyler (1900–1974), English footballer Bonnie Tyler (1951–2026), Welsh rock singer Devin Tyler (born 1986), American football player Fred Tyler (born 1954), US Olympic team swimmer and aquatics coach Gary Tyler (born 1958), American prisoner George Tyler (disambiguation), multiple people Harold I. Tyler (1901–1967), New York assemblyman Harold R. Tyler, Jr. (1922–2005), federal judge in New York Harrison Ruffin Tyler (1928–2025), American chemical engineer, businessperson, and preservationist Harry Tyler (disambiguation), multiple people James Hoge Tyler (1846–1925), American politician Jeremy Tyler (born 1991), American basketball player John Tyler Sr. (1747–1813), governor of Virginia and father of President John Tyler Jr. John Tyler Jr. (1790–1862), tenth president of the United States Julia Gardiner Tyler (1820–1889), second wife of President John Tyler Kenneth E. Tyler (born 1931), American master printer and arts educator Kyle Tyler (born 1996), American baseball player L C Tyler (fl. 2000s), British writer of comic crime fiction Lefty Tyler (1889–1953), born George Albert Tyler, American professional baseball pitcher 1910–1921 Letitia Christian Tyler (1790–1842), first wife of President John Tyler Linda Tyler, New Zealand art historian Liv Tyler (born 1977), American actress, model, and daughter of Steven Tyler Lyon Gardiner Tyler (1853–1935), American educator and historian Marilyn Tyler (1926–2017), American operatic soprano Mark Tyler (born 1977), English professional footballer Martin Tyler (born 1945), English sports commentator Michael J. Tyler (1937–2020), South Australian herpetologist, known as "The Frog Man" Parker Tyler (1904–1974), American author, poet, and film critic Paul Tyler, Baron Tyler (born 1941), English member of the House of Lords Richard Tyler (architect) (1916–2009), English architect Robert C. Tyler (1832–1865), Massachusetts-born general in the Confederate Army during the War for Southern Independence Robert O. Tyler (1831–1874), American Civil War general in the Union Army Stephanie Tyler, British Ornithologist Steven Tyler (born 1948), American musician, songwriter and lead singer of Aerosmith Syd Tyler (1904–1971), English footballer Tank Tyler (Demarcus Lamon Tyler, born 1985), American football player Ted Tyler (Edwin James Tyler, 1864–1917), English cricketer T. Texas Tyler (1916–1972), American country music singer Tom Tyler (1903–1954), American actor Varro Eugene Tyler (1926–2001), American philatelist Wat Tyler (died 1381), English leader of the English Peasants' Revolt of 1381 William Seymour Tyler (1810–1897), American historian
People with the middle name Tyler Richard Tyler Blevins (born 1991), American Twitch streamer and Internet personality Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born 1975), American actor Zachary Tyler Fruit (born 2000), American baseball player Mary Tyler Moore (1936–2017), American actress Brandon Sklenar (born 1990), American actor born Brandon Tyler Feakins
People with the given name Tyler Men Tyler, the Creator (born Tyler Gregory Okonma, 1991), American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, fashion designer, and record producer tyler1 (born Tyler Steinkamp, 1995), American Twitch streamer and online personality Tyler Abell (born 1932), American lawyer Tyler Acord (born 1990), American record producer and songwriter Tyler Adams (born 1999), American soccer player Tyler Aldridge (born 1984), American professional golfer Tyler Alexander (born 1994), American baseball player Tyler Allen (born 1987), American NASCAR race engineer Tyler Allgeier (born 2000), American football player Tyler Alvarez (born 1997), American actor Tyler Anbinder (born 1962), American historian Tyler Anderson (born 1989), American baseball pitcher Tyler Ankrum (born 2001), American stock car racing driver Tyler Ardron (born 1991), Canadian rugby union player Tyler Armstrong (born 2004), American mountain climber Tyler Arnason (born 1979), American ice hockey player Tyler Arnone (born 1991), American soccer player Tyler Attardo (born 2001), Canadian soccer player Tyler August (born 1983), American politician Tyler Austin (born 1991), American professional baseball player Tyler Badie (born 1999), American football player Tyler Baker (disambiguation), Multiple people Tyler Barnhardt (born 1993), American actor Tyler Bashlor (born 1993), American baseball player Tyler Bass (born 1997), American football player Tyler Bate (born 1997), English professional wrestler Tyler Bates (born 1965), American musician Tyler Batty (born 2000), American football player Tyler Baze (born 1982), American champion jockey Tyler Beach (born 1999), American football player Tyler Beechey (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player Tyler Beede (born 1993), American baseball player Tyler Bellamy (born 2001), American soccer player Tyler Beskorowany (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player Tyler Bennett (born 1992), American Paralympic footballer Tyler Benson (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player Tyler Bertuzzi (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player Tyler Bey (born 1998), American basketball player Tyler Biadasz (born 1997), American football player Tyler Biggs (born 1993), American ice hockey player Tyler Birch (born 1995), New Zealand rugby league footballer Tyler Black (disambiguation), Multiple people Tyler Blackburn (born 1986), American actor and singer Tyler Blackett (born 1994), English professional footballer Tyler Blackwood (born 1991), English footballer Tyler Blanski (born 1984), American musician, author and record producer Tyler Bleyendaal (born 1990), New Zealand rugby player Tyler Booker (born 2004), American football player Tyler Booth (born 1996), American musician Tyler Bouck (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player Tyler Boudreau (born 1971), American military veteran Tyler Botha (born 1980), South African skeleton racer Tyler Bowen (born 1989), American football player Tyler Boyd (disambiguation), multiple people Tyler Bozak (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player Tyler Bradt (born 1986), American whitewater kayaker Tyler Bray (born 1991), American football player Tyler Brayton (born 1979), American football player Tyler Brenner (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player Tyler Brickler (born 1991), American ice hockey player Tyler Brown (disambiguation), multiple people Tyler Brûlé (born 1968), Canadian journalist and magazine publisher Tyler Breeze (born 1988), Canadian professional wrestler Tyler Bryant (born 1991), American rock musician Tyler Buchner (born 2002), American football player Tyler Bunch (born 1970), American actor, director and puppet designer Tyler Bunz (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey player Tyler Burton (born 2000), American basketball player Tyler Butterfield (born 1983), Bermudian cyclist and triathlete Tyler Cain (born 1987), American basketball player Tyler Cameron (born 1993), American television personality and model Tyler Carter (born 1991), American singer, songwriter and musician Tyler Carter (alpine skier) (born 1994), American para-alpine skier Tyler Cassel (born 1995), Scottish footballer Tyler Cassidy (born 1993), American singer, songwriter and rapper better known by the name 'Froggy Fresh' Tyler Catalina (born 1993), American football player Tyler Cavanaugh (born 1994), American basketball player Tyler Chatwood (born 1989), American baseball player Tyler Childers (born 1991), American singer and songwriter Tyler Christopher (disambiguation), Multiple people Tyler Clary (born 1989), American swimmer Tyler Clippard (born 1985), American baseball player Tyler Cloyd (born 1984), American baseball player Tyler Clutts (born 1984), American football player Tyler Collins (disambiguation), Multiple people Tyler Colvin (born 1985), American baseball player Tyler Conklin (born 1995), American football player Tyler Connolly (born 1975), Canadian vocalist and guitarist for rock band Theory of a Deadman Tyler Cook (born 1997), American basketball player Tyler Coppin (born 1956), American-Australian actor Tyler Cowen (born 1962), American professor Tyler Coyle (born 1998), American football player Tyler Crapigna (born 1992), Canadian football player Tyler Cravy (born 1989), American baseball player Tyler Cuma (born 1990), Canadian-Austrian ice hockey player Tyler Curry (born 1983), American HIV activist Tyler Danish (born 1994), American baseball player Tyler Davis (disambiguation), multiple people Tyler Deis (born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player Tyler Denton (born 1995), English professional footballer Tyler Denny (born 1991), English professional boxer Tyler Deric (born 1988), American soccer player Tyler Dickerson (born 1993), American country music artist Tyler Dickinson (born 1996), English rugby league footballer Tyler Diep (born 1983), Vietnamese born American politician Tyler Dietrich (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey coach Tyler Dippel (born 2000), American professional stock car racing driver Tyler Donati (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player Tyler Dorsey (born 1996), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Tyler Dueck (born 1986), Canadian racing driver Tyler Duffey (born 1990), American baseball player Tyler Duncan (born 1989), American golfer Tyler Ebell (born 1983), Canadian football running back Tyler Eckford (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player Tyler Edey (born 1984), Canadian billiards player Tyler Eifert (born 1990), American football player, tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals Tyler Engel (born 1992), American soccer player Tyler Ennis (disambiguation), Multiple people Tyler Eppler (born 1993), American baseball player Tyler Ervin (born 1993), American football player Tyler Evans (disambiguation), Multiple people Tyler Everett (born 1983), American football safety Tyler Ewing (born 1984), American television composer Tyler Farr (born 1984), American country music singer and songwriter Tyler Farrar (born 1984), American cyclist Tyler Ferguson (born 1993), American baseball player Tyler Fisher (born 1993), South African rugby player Tyler Florence (born 1971), American chef and television personality Tyler Flowers (born 1986), American baseball player Tyler Forbes (disambiguation), Multiple people Tyler Ford (born 1990), American writer Tyler Fredrickson (born 1981), American football player Tyler Freeman (disambiguation), Multiple people Tyler French (born 1999), English professional footballer Tyler Frost (born 1999), English professional footballer Tyler Gabarra (born 1997), American soccer player Tyler Gaffney (born 1984), American baseball player Tyler Gaudet (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player Tyler Garratt (born 1996), English footballer Tyler Gauthier (born 1997), American football player Tyler George (born 1982), American curler Tyler Geving (born 1973), American basketball player Tyler Gibson (born 1991), American soccer player Tyler Gillett (born 1982), American film director Tyler Goeddel (born 1996), American baseball player Tyler Goodrham (born 2003), English professional footballer Tyler Goodson (born 2000), American football player Tyler Glasnow (born 1993), American baseball player