Dallas
Meaning
"meadow dwelling, water meadow"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #243
- Total SSA Count
- 1,448
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dal
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"meadow dwelling, water meadow"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"woman from Magdala, high tower"
Origin: Hebrew
Dallas is more popular, ranked #243 vs #792 for Madilynn.
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Dallas is more popular, ranked #243 compared to Madilynn at #792 in the United States.
Dallas means "meadow dwelling, water meadow" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Madilynn means "woman from Magdala, high tower" (Hebrew origin).
Dallas is primarily a boy name. Madilynn is primarily a girl name.