Dylan
\di.lan\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Celtic origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Celtic |
| Pronunciation | \di.lan\ |
Origin and meaning
From Welsh mythology; possibly from Celtic for "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean." Unrelated to the name Dillon, although the homophony may result in the two being considered variant spellings of the same name.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- United States
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Arthur Crbz (France (Occitanie)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).