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 [ 2 syll. dy-lan, dyl-an ] The boy name Dylan is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is DIHLahN KEY. Dylan is used predominantly in the English, German, and Welsh languages, and its origin is Welsh. Derived from the elements 'dylif' meaning flood ; 'dy' meaning great ; 'llanw' meaning flow, tide. In Welsh mythology and the Mabinogi, Dylan Eli Ton ('Son of the Wave') was the god of the sea, the son of Aranrhod, and the twin of Lleu Llaw Gyffes. The name has been popularized by the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953), and in modern times by the US folk singer Bob Dylan (1941-). The singer, generally known as Dylan, adopted the poet's surname as his stage name after being inspired by the Marshal Matt Dillon character in the popular TV western series Gunsmoke (1955-1975). In the late 20th century, the name was further publicized as the name of the lead character Dylan McKay portrayed by Luke Perry in the prime time TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000). The name Dilyn (English) is the female version of Dylan. Dilan (Iranian and English), Dillen (English), Dillion (English), Dyllun (English), and Dylon (English) are variants of Dylan. Other forms of Dylan include the short form Dyl (Welsh), and the variant spellings Dillan (English) and Dillon (English). Dylan is a very popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been increasing since the 1960s; before that, it was of infrequent use only. At the height of its usage in 2001, 0.798% of baby boys were given the name Dylan. Its ranking then was #21. In 2008, its usage was 0.538% and its ranking #31, and it was the most popular within all boy names in its group. In 2008, Dylan was used 9 times more than the next ranked name, Dillon (English). In the past century Dylan has predominantly been a boy name. In 2007, boys named Dylan outnumbered girls by 30 times. Baby names that sound like Dylan include Dillan (English), Dillen (English), Dillon (English), Dyllun (English), Dalan (English), Dalen (English), Dalin (English), Dallan (English), Dallen (English), Dallin (English), Dallon (English), Dalon (English), Daylan (English), Daylen (English), Daylin (English), Daylon (English), Delaine (English), Delan (English), Delane (English), and Delann (English). Details of famous persons named Dylan: KEY: Pronunciation for Dylan: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
