Dillan
DIL-ən
Popularity
#9699
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Welsh
Total Births
7,350
Peak Year
#341 in 1992
First Recorded
1975
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Likely a variant spelling of Dylan, a Welsh name meaning 'son of the sea' or 'born from the ocean.'
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