Dillan
Boy name · 91 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Dillan: 91 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 8 births in 1996.
Dillan is a modern variant of Dylan, a name with deep Welsh roots. It derives from the Welsh words "dy" (great) and "llanw" (sea or flood), giving it the evocative meaning "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean." The most famous bearer by far is the legendary Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953), whose masterpiece "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" remains iconic. While Dylan lent his name to the Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea, Wales, the spelling Dillan is a distinctly modern, phonetic adaptation that gained popularity in Scotland from the 1990s onward. This variant is also shared by Dillan Lauren, an adult film actress, but the name retains a strong, nature-inspired appeal for parents seeking a twist on a classic.
Boy 20 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19968 babies
- Latest (2016)
- #7073 babies
- Total births
- 91since 1994
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y