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
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #661 for Dilan.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Dilan at #661 in the United States.
Dilan means "son of the sea, great tide" (Welsh origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Dilan is primarily a boy name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.