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Dilan

Dilan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“heart; beloved”
Origin
Turkish
Say it
dee-LAHN · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (98% of all uses)

Dilan is used in Turkish and Kurdish contexts. In Turkish-name usage it is commonly associated with a meaning related to 'heart' or 'beloved,' though usage and exact origin can vary by community.

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How popular is Dilan?

2024124 per million US babies
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Babies named Dilan in 2024414

2024 rank#662 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18805,827

Dilan is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Dilan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Erensaintly person; mature one · Turkish
  • Evrenuniverse, cosmos · Turkish
  • Aslanlion · Turkish
  • Azlanlion · Turkish
  • Aydinenlightened, bright · Turkish
  • Endervery rare · Turkish
  • Aydanfrom the moon · Turkish

Dilan questions

What does the name Dilan mean?

Dilan means "heart; beloved". It comes from Turkish. Dilan is used in Turkish and Kurdish contexts. In Turkish-name usage it is commonly associated with a meaning related to 'heart' or 'beloved,' though usage and exact origin can vary by community.

Is Dilan a boy or girl name?

Dilan is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Dilan?

414 US babies were named Dilan in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Dilan?

Dilan is usually pronounced dee-LAHN.

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.