#6602024 rank
2024peak year
5,289babies named Dilan since 1880
▲ +91%5-year trend
Dilan popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dilan mean?
A modern spelling of Dylan, the Welsh name from dy 'great' and llanw 'tide, flow'. The Dilan form is especially common in Spanish-speaking countries.
OriginWelsh (modern spelling)
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, nature
Names like Dilan
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Famous Dilans
Spellings & variants
DylanDillon
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