Boy

Dylan

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Top 50 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Welsh 'dy llanw,' meaning 'great tide' or 'son of the wave.' A poetic nature name resonating with artistic rebellion (Bob Dylan).”

Popularity Over Time

Dylan US popularity rank over timeRank 3692 in 1953 to rank 19 in 2003. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#19#1856#36921953198020002024

Currently ranked #28 in the United States.

Origin

CelticWelsh

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Dyl

Style

RomanticBoldNatureLiteraryModern

Famous Bearers

  • Bob Dylan (musician)
  • Dylan Thomas (poet)
  • Dylan O'Brien (actor)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Nature Names → Two Syllables →

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Rowan

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Leander

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Caspian

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Orion

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Idris

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Cross-Cultural Notes

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People Also Ask

Welsh 'dy llanw,' meaning 'great tide' or 'son of the wave.' A poetic nature name resonating with artistic rebellion (Bob Dylan).

Dylan is currently ranked #28 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Dylan include Dyl.

Names that pair beautifully with Dylan include Rowan, Leander, Caspian, Orion, Idris.