Meaning: Toward the tide; toward the flow
The story
Dylan combines a Welsh directional prefix with tide or flow. Its mythological bearer takes to the sea; son of the sea describes that story rather than translating the name.
Nicknames
- Dyl
- Dilly
Spellings & variants
- Dillon
- Dilan
- Dyllan
Popularity
Top 100
One of the 100 most popular names in the US.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Dylan comes from Welsh.
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