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In all the world, Ryle (Ryle , ライル , رايل , among others...) is a rare unisex given name. The forename Ryle is habitual in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare female name, Philippines, where it is a rare mostly male, but infrequently female name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Philippines, and the United States. Likewise, Ryle is the last name as well as the forename.
Ryle is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Lyle Tiberius Rourke , the antagonist in Disney's Atlantis, Atlantis: The Lost Empire; Lock-Up , the DC Comics character, Batman: The Animated Series; Lyle Bennet , the fictional character in the television series Heroes; Invisible Kid , the DC Comics character and Lyle Windsor , the character from 1998 film 'You Lucky Dog', among other works.