Tyrone \t(y)-ro-ne\ as a boy's name is pronounced TY-rohn, ter-TOHN. It is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Tyrone is "Owen's county". Country Tyrone in Ireland has been made familiar as a boy's given name primarily due to actors Tyrone Power, Sr, and Jr. Football player Tyrone Wheatley.
Tyrone has 5 variant forms: Tirone, Tirohn, Tirown, Tyron and Tyronne.
For more information, see also related names Kyrone and Tyrus.