Dylan Name Meaning

Gender :

Masculine

Meaning of Dylan :

Used in country/religion :

American , Australian , Chinese , Danish , French , Gujarati , Jamaican , Swiss , Welsh

Variant Names of Dylan:

Dillan, Dillon, Dyllan, Dyllon, Dylon

Rhyming Names of Dylan: 

Names Similar to Dylan :

Dylanie, Dylanja, Dylann, Dylano, Dylana, Dylane, Dylann, Dylahn, Dylam, Dyland

Popularity Rank :

Dylan name was top ranked at 926 position in American during year 1966and most recently ranked at 27 position in American during year 2015

Name Dylan has been Most Popular throughout the last hundred plus years and ranked at 190 position. 342048 numbers of people were named Dylan so far in last 100 years. (SSA) More about rank of Dylan

More about :

The masculine name Dylan is taken from the Welsh elements dy meaning “great” and llanw meaning “tide or flow”. Dylan was a hero or God in Welsh mythology and was associated with the sea. The son of Arianrhod, he was accidentally killed by his own uncle Govannon.

 

The have been many famous people with the name, including Bob Dylan the American musician or Dylan Thomas the Welsh poet. It was because of the fame of these two people, that the name spread like wildfire beyond Wales for the last part of the 20th century. Even gaining more popularity when a character from “Beverly Hills 90210” was named Dylan.

Dylan Numerology :

Personality No. 1. People with name Dylan have leadership qualities. They act in a manner that they receive accolade. They are domineering & pushy. They have inordinate self-esteem. Person with Dylan having 1 as Personality number are independent & are not afraid of exploring new avenues. They may be self-centered & arrogant. They are restless & create new things. They are physically strong. More Numerology