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Tyler is an English (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 one who makes or lays tiles. It is used both as a surname, and as given name for both sexes, but predominantly male. Among the earliest recorded uses of the surname is from the 14th century: Wat Tyler of Kent, South East England.
People with the surname Tyler
- Alison Tyler (born 1972), author of erotic literature
- Aisha Tyler (born 1970), actress from U.S. TV series, Ghost Whisperer
- Anne Tyler (born 1941), Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. novelist
- Billy Tyler, English footballer
- Bonnie Tyler (born 1951), 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), several people
- Harold I. Tyler (1901–1967), New York assemblyman
- Harold R. Tyler, Jr. (1922–2005), federal judge in New York
- Harry Tyler (disambiguation), several people
- James Hoge Tyler (1846–1925), American politician
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Martin Tyler (born 1945), English sports commentator
- Michael J. Tyler (born 1937), South Australian herpetologist, known as "The Frog Man"
- Paul Tyler, Baron Tyler (born 1941), English member of the House of Lords
- Richard Tyler (architect) (1916–2009), English architect
- 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
- Ted Tyler (Edwin James Tyler, 1864–1917), English cricketer
- Tom Tyler (1903-1954), American actor
- Varro Eugene Tyler (1926–2001), American philatelist
- Wat Tyler (Walter Tyler, died 1381), English leader of the English Peasants' Revolt of 1381
People with the middle name Tyler
- Richard Tyler Blevins (born 1991), American Twitch streamer and Internet personality
- Mary Tyler Moore (1936–2017), American actress
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born 1975), American actor
People with the given name Tyler
- Tyler Attardo (born 2001), Canadian soccer player
- Tyler Blackburn (born 1986), American actor and singer
- Tyler Bozak (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player
- Tyler Brûlé (born 1968), Canadian journalist and magazine publisher
- Tyler Breeze (born 1988), professional wrestler
- Tyler Butterfield (born 1983), Bermudian cyclist and triathlete
- Tyler Chatwood (born 1989), American baseball player
- Tyler Christopher (born 1972), American actor
- Tyler Clippard (born 1985), American baseball player
- 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 Cowen (born 1962), American professor
- Tyler Curry (born 1983), American HIV activist
- Tyler Eifert (born 1990), American football player, tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Tyler Ennis (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
- Tyler Ennis (born 1994), Canadian basketball player
- Tyler Denk (born 1976), American male model
- Tyler Farrar (born 1984), American cyclist
- Tyler Florence (born 1971), American chef and television personality
- Tyler Flowers (born 1986), American baseball player
- Tyler Glenn (born 1983), lead singer and keyboardist of Neon Trees
- Tyler Hamilton (born 1971), American cyclist
- Tyler Hansbrough (born 1985), American basketball player
- Tyler Herro (born 2000), American basketball player
- Tyler Herron (born 1986), American baseball player
- Tyler Hilton (born 1983), American singer/songwriter/actor
- Tyler Hoechlin (born 1987), American actor
- Tyler Honeycutt (1990–2018), American basketball player
- Tyler Hughes (born 1981), Canadian professional soccer player
- Tyler Hubbard (born 1987), American singer/songwriter
- Tyler James (American musician) (born 1982)
- Tyler James (English musician) (born 1986)
- Tyler Joseph (born 1988), American musician in the band Twenty One Pilots
- Tyler Kelly (born 1988), American baseball player
- Tyler Kennedy (born 1986), Canadian professional hockey player
- Tyler Kent (1911–1988), American diplomat and convicted spy
- Tyler Kornfield (born 1991), American Olympic cross-country skier
- Tyler Krieger (born 1994), American baseball player
- Tyler Lancaster (born 1994), American football player
- Tyler Matzek (born 1990), American baseball player
- Tyler Oakley (born 1989), American vlogger and advocate for gay youth
- Tyler Patmon (born 1991), American football player
- Tyler Patrick Jones (born 1994), actor from U.S. TV series, Ghost Whisperer
- Tyler Perry (born 1969), American actor, filmmaker, television producer, songwriter, author
- Tyler Posey (born 1991), American actor and musician
- Tyler Roberts (born 1999), professional footballer
- Tyler Seguin (born 1992), Canadian professional hockey player
- Tyler Skaggs, (1991–2019), American baseball player
- Tyler Steinkamp (born 1995), American Twitch streamer and online personality known as loltyler1
- Tyler Stinson (born 1986), American mixed martial artist
- Tyler Summitt (born 1990), American basketball coach
- Tyler Thomas (born 1990), American football player
- Tyler, The Creator (born 1991), American rapper and record producer
- Tyler Tritt (born 1998), singer and daughter of country singer Travis Tritt
Fictional characters
Surname
- Darcy Tyler, from the Australian soap opera Neighbours
- Three different fictional superheroes appearing in DC Comics:
- Rex Tyler, the Golden Age Hourman
- Rick Tyler, his son and the second Hourman
- Matthew Tyler, the third Hourman, an android appearing in DC One Million
- Isabelle Tyler, from the American science fiction drama series The 4400
- Rose Tyler, from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who
- Jackie Tyler, from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, Rose's mother
- Pete Tyler, from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, Rose's father
- Sam Tyler, from the British science fiction television series Life on Mars and its American adaptation
- Zeke Tyler, from the American movie The Faculty
Given name
- Tyler, a contestant from the Total Drama series.
- Tyler Crowley, from Stephenie Meyer's best-selling book Twilight
- Tyler Durden, from the novel Fight Club and the film adaptation
- Tyler Lockwood, from the TV show Vampire Diaries
- Tyler Sparks, from That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana
- Tyler James, from the Disney TV show Dog with a Blog
- Tyler Bowman, from Supernoobs
- Tyler Rockwell, a scientist in the CGI version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and a member of the Mighty Mutanimals
- Tyler Navarro, from Power Rangers Dino Charge
- Tyler Endicott, from the 1991 film Point Break