Dillan
Meaning
"great tide, sea flow"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,887
- Total SSA Count
- 44
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dill
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"great tide, sea flow"
Origin: Welsh
"supplanter"
Origin: Hebrew
Jackie is more popular, ranked #2279 vs #2887 for Dillan.
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Jackie is more popular, ranked #2279 compared to Dillan at #2887 in the United States.
Dillan means "great tide, sea flow" (Welsh origin). Jackie means "supplanter" (Hebrew origin).
Dillan is primarily a boy name. Jackie is primarily a girl name.