| The boy name Dale [ 1 syll. da-le, dal-e ] is pronounced as DEYL KEY. Dale is mainly used in the English language and it is also of English origin. Derived from the elements 'dael' meaning dale, valley ; 'dalan' meaning dale, valley. The given name is from a surname denoting someone living in a dale or valley. The given name was adopted by English speakers in the 19th century, chiefly in the USA. The English name Dallin is a variant form of the name. See also the related form, the English and German Dahlia. Dale is a classic favorite. At present it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was in the past. Its usage peaked modestly in 1958 with 0.394% of baby boys being given the name Dale. Its ranking then was #46. The baby name has since substantially declined in popularity, and is today of occasional use. In 2007, its usage was only 0.013% and its ranking #780, but it was nonetheless the most regularly used among all boy names in its group. The name Dale has predominantly been a boy name, though it has also been given to girls in the past century. In 1971, boys named Dale outnumbered girls by 17 times. KEY: Pronunciation for Dale: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"
Details of famous persons named Dale:
Auto Racer Dale Earnhardt, born 29 April 1951 - 18 February 2001, Kannapolis, North Carolina.
Auto Racer Dale Jr. Earnhardt, born 10 October 1974, Concord, North Carolina. |
