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
"knowledge, wisdom"
Origin: Sanskrit
Dallas is more popular, ranked #243 vs #692 for Veda.
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Dallas is more popular, ranked #243 compared to Veda at #692 in the United States.
Dallas means "meadow dwelling, water meadow" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Veda means "knowledge, wisdom" (Sanskrit origin).
Dallas is primarily a boy name. Veda is primarily a girl name.