Dylan

From Welsh mythology; possibly from Celtic for "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean." Unrelated to the name Dillon, although the homophony may result in the two being considered variant spellings of the same name.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪlən/

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• Rhymes: -ɪlən
• Homophone: Dillon

Dylan

1. A male given name from Welsh.
2. (rare) A surname.
3. A female given name

• (surname): Dylanesque, Dylanologist, Dylanology

• Dylann

• Dalyn, Landy, Lynda, yland

• IPA^(key): /di.lan/

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Dylan m

1. a male given name from Welsh, popular in the 1990s

dy- (“to, of”) +‎ llanw (“tide”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈdəlan/

Dylan m

1. a male given name