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Dillan

Dillan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“great tide”
Origin
Welsh
Say it
DIL-ən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (95% of all uses)

Variant spelling of Dylan, from Welsh elements associated with the sea and tide. In Welsh mythology, Dylan is a sea-linked figure.

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How popular is Dillan?

202416.2 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Dillan in 202454

2024 rank#2,889 boys

Peak year1992

Total US babies since 18807,350

Dillan is fading: recent use is about 39% of its level ten years before.

Names like Dillan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Dylanson of the sea · Welsh
  • Owenwell-born; young warrior · Welsh
  • Evanthe Lord is gracious · Welsh
  • Maddoxson of Madoc · Welsh
  • Ellisbenevolent · Welsh
  • Griffinstrong lord · Welsh
  • Gavinwhite hawk · Welsh
  • Bowenson of Owen · Welsh

Dillan questions

What does the name Dillan mean?

Dillan means "great tide". It comes from Welsh. Variant spelling of Dylan, from Welsh elements associated with the sea and tide. In Welsh mythology, Dylan is a sea-linked figure.

Is Dillan a boy or girl name?

Dillan is mainly a boy's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Dillan?

54 US babies were named Dillan in 2024. Its peak year was 1992.

How do you pronounce Dillan?

Dillan is usually pronounced DIL-ən.

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.