Dillon
Meaning
"great tide, son of the sea"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #870
- Total SSA Count
- 276
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Dil, Dilly
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"great tide, son of the sea"
Origin: Welsh
"praised"
Origin: Hebrew (Yehudit)
Dillon is more popular, ranked #870 vs #3257 for Jodi.
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Dillon is more popular, ranked #870 compared to Jodi at #3257 in the United States.
Dillon means "great tide, son of the sea" (Welsh origin). Jodi means "praised" (Hebrew (Yehudit) origin).
Dillon is primarily a boy name. Jodi is primarily a girl name.