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Origin & history of Lyell1
Modern American roots
Lyell comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Hill near the stream." | Formal: "Sloping hill by a river.".
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How popular is Lyell?
1920
peak year
Lyell first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1913. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1920, 12 babies received the name (ranked #2543). In the most recent decade it does not appear in national rankings. In total, around 140 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
12
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,543)
(ranked #2,543)
140
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lyell3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
L3
Y7
E5
L3
L3
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Lyell✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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