Dallan
Meaning
"little blind one, the blind one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,921
- Total SSA Count
- 16
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dal, Danny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little blind one, the blind one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"lord, ruler"
Origin: Germanic/Latin
Thelonious is more popular, ranked #5754 vs #5921 for Dallan.
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Thelonious is more popular, ranked #5754 compared to Dallan at #5921 in the United States.
Dallan means "little blind one, the blind one" (Irish Gaelic origin). Thelonious means "lord, ruler" (Germanic/Latin origin).
Dallan is primarily a boy name. Thelonious is primarily a boy name.