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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #243 for Dallas.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Dallas at #243 in the United States.
Dallas means "meadow dwelling, water meadow" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Dallas is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.