Dalen
Meaning
"valley, dale"
Origin: Old English/Old Norse
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,626
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dale
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"valley, dale"
Origin: Old English/Old Norse
"new house, bright abode"
Origin: Basque
Xaiver is more popular, ranked #5548 vs #5626 for Dalen.
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Xaiver is more popular, ranked #5548 compared to Dalen at #5626 in the United States.
Dalen means "valley, dale" (Old English/Old Norse origin). Xaiver means "new house, bright abode" (Basque origin).
Dalen is primarily a boy name. Xaiver is primarily a boy name.