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
"desiring peace, will and peace"
Origin: Old English
Wilfred is more popular, ranked #5034 vs #5194 for Dylon.
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Wilfred is more popular, ranked #5034 compared to Dylon at #5194 in the United States.
Dylon means "son of the sea" (Welsh origin). Wilfred means "desiring peace, will and peace" (Old English origin).
Dylon is primarily a boy name. Wilfred is primarily a boy name.