Dallas: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “meadow dwelling”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- DAL-əs · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (82% of all uses)
Usually taken from a Scottish place and surname, likely from Gaelic elements referring to a meadow or valley dwelling. The exact derivation is somewhat uncertain.
How popular is Dallas?
Babies named Dallas in 20241,892
2024 rank#243 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188085,179
Dallas has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Dallas
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Dallas questions
What does the name Dallas mean?
Dallas means "meadow dwelling". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Usually taken from a Scottish place and surname, likely from Gaelic elements referring to a meadow or valley dwelling. The exact derivation is somewhat uncertain.
Is Dallas a boy or girl name?
Dallas is mainly a boy's name in US records (82% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Dallas?
1,892 US babies were named Dallas in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Dallas?
Dallas is usually pronounced DAL-əs.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.