Dylan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"son of the sea" or "born of the ocean"
Pronunciation
DIL-ən
DIL-ən(English)
DUL-an(Welsh)
Popularity
Dylan is a very popular name in the United States, where it has been a top 50 name for boys since the 1970s. It is also popular in other English-speaking countries such as the UK, Australia, and Canada.

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Dylan Name meanings & History

"son of the sea" or "born of the ocean". Dylan is primarily given as a name for boys, but it has also been used for girls in some cases.

Zodiac Sign of Dylan: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dylan:

D: Domestic,Daddy,Determined,Dutiful,Demanding,Doting

Y: Youth-giving,Yin/Yang,Yen/money

L: Legal,Languid,Lazy,Lover,Liaison,Lovely,Luscious

A: Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative,Action,Assertive

N: Nitpicking,Nervous,Nutrition,Neat,Neurosis,Nagging,Nice

Dylan is:

  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous Dylans include musician Bob Dylan, actor Dylan O'Brien, and football player Dylan Hartley.

2.) Dylan (Female)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) creative; from the sea

Other Forms: Dilann, Dyl, Dylane, Dylann, Dylanne, Dylen, Dylin, Dyllan, Dylynn


3.) Dylan (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) sea god; creative

Other Forms: Dill, Dillan, Dillon, Dilloyn, Dilon, Dyl, Dylahn, Dylen, Dylin


4.) DYLAN (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: Of uncertain derivation, some believe it to be from an Old Celtic element meaning “sea.” The name is borne in Welsh mythology by the brother of the hero Llew Llaw Gyffes. More recently, the name received a boost in popularity through the fame of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914-53). (DIL-LUN)


5.) Dylan (Female)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) sea.

Other Forms: Dylaan, Dylane, Dylanee, Dylanie, Dylann, Dylen, Dylin, Dyllan, Dylynn


6.) DYLAN (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: A borrowing from the Welsh, Dylan is a name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be from an Old Celtic element meaning “sea.” See DYLAN (Welsh Names). Var: Dillan, Dillon, Dillyn, Dyllan. (DIL-LUN)


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