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[ 2 syll. way-lon, wa-yl-on ] The boy name Waylon is pronounced WEYLAAN †. Waylon is of Old English origin and it is used mainly in English. Waylon's meaning is 'roadside land'. A variation of Waylon is the English Wayland. Waylon is fairly popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also regarded as rather trendy. The name has been growing in popularity since the 2000s. Its usage peaked recently in 2007 with 0.023% of baby boys being named Waylon. It ranked at #517 then. In 2008, it ranked at #545 with a usage of 0.022%, and it was the most commonly used among all boy names in its group. Baby names that sound like Waylon include the English Wileen, the Dutch and Scandinavian Wilheim, the German and Scandinavian Wilhelm, the English Willam, the Dutch and German Willem, the English and French William, the English Willian, the Hawaiian Walena, the English Wiliam, and the name Willyam. A famous person named Waylon is Country Singer, Waylon Jennings, born 15 June 1937 - 13 February 2002, Littlefield, Texas.
† Pronunciation for Waylon: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
