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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #870 for Dillon.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Dillon at #870 in the United States.
Dillon means "great tide, son of the sea" (Welsh origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Dillon is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.