Meaning A boy's name of English origin, it means "From the protected tower; from the walled city. Also a place name in Britain." Origin of Carlisle English +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names Lucio Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Carlisle Similar Names Taneem Troy Esmond Cullen Key Esmund Estmund Charles Torrie Torr Year by Year Popularity of Carlisle