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Dillan

What does Dillan mean?

Dillan Pronunciation of Dillan as a boys' name (also used less commonly as girls' name Dillan) has its root in Welsh, and the name Dillan means "like a lion; loyal". Dillan is a version of Dillon (Irish, Gaelic): sounds like Dylan.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Di-, -lan

ASSOCIATED WITH lion, loyal (faithful)

Variations

VARIANTS Dylonn, Dylon, Dyllon, Dyllan, Dilon, Dillen, Dilan

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Dillan Rashad (D.R.), ..

How popular is Dillan?

Dillan is an uncommonly occurring first name for men but a somewhat prominent last name for both adults and children (#100663 out of 150436, Top 67%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Dillan was first listed in 1990 and reached its apex rank of #553 in the U.S. in the year 1992, and is at #1935 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Dillan name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Dillan outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Popular related forms of Dillan (#1935 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) are Dilan (#1132), Dillon (#592), Dylan (#31), Dyllan, Dyllon and Dylon. Other variants, like Dylonn, are seldom used. These forms of Dillan were popular with parents 26 years ago (MEDIAN #673) and have become much less conventional since (#1384, 51%).



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Dillan, Dilan, Dillon, Dylan, Dyllan in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Dyllon, Dylon in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Dillon, Dylan outside U.S.

Similar Names

Dillan is pronounced similarly to Daelan, Dalan, Dalen, Dallan, Dallen, Dallin, Dallon, Dalon, Dalwyn, Dalyn, Daylan, Daylen, Daylin, Daylon, Delane, Deleon, Dellwin, Delon, Delwin, Delwyn, Deylin and Dolan. Other recommended sound-alike names are Ailean, Allan, Callan, Cillian, Cullan, Dallas, Declan, Delani, Delano, Delany, Delman, Eilan, Eilean, Eilian, Filian, Fillan, Foillan (see Faolan), Gilean, Gilian, Gillan, Gillean, Gillen, Gillian, Gillman, Gillon, Gilman, Gullan, Keillan, Kellan, Kilean, Kilian, Killean, Killian, Mellan, Milan, Millar, Millen, Nollan, Quillan, Rollan, Silvan, Tallan, Tillman and Tilman. These names tend to be more commonly used than Dillan.

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