Dylon
Meaning
"son of the sea"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,194
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dyl, Dy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of the sea"
Origin: Welsh
"flowing river, running water"
Origin: Celtic
Dylon is more popular, ranked #5194 vs #5219 for Rhen.
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Dylon is more popular, ranked #5194 compared to Rhen at #5219 in the United States.
Dylon means "son of the sea" (Welsh origin). Rhen means "flowing river, running water" (Celtic origin).
Dylon is primarily a boy name. Rhen is primarily a boy name.