Dilan
Meaning
"son of the sea, great tide"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #661
- Total SSA Count
- 414
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dil
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of the sea, great tide"
Origin: Welsh
"my eye (term of endearment)"
Origin: Arabic
Dilan is more popular, ranked #661 vs #53062 for Salayna.
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Dilan is more popular, ranked #661 compared to Salayna at #53062 in the United States.
Dilan means "son of the sea, great tide" (Welsh origin). Salayna means "my eye (term of endearment)" (Arabic origin).
Dilan is primarily a boy name. Salayna is primarily a girl name.