The baby name Dailan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAY-lən (IPA: /ˈdeɪlən/).
The baby name Dailan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAY-lən (IPA: /ˈdeɪlən/).
Dailan is in Origin.
Dailan is a modern English given name, most commonly understood as a creative respelling of Welsh Dylan, from dy "great" + llanw "tide/flow," yielding the poetic sense "great tide" or "son of the sea." Dylan entered wider use through medieval Welsh legend (Dylan ail Don, a sea-associated figure) and surged in the 20th century via poet Dylan Thomas and musician Bob Dylan; Dailan appears in late-20th-century American records as a rare, style-forward variant.
The spelling also overlaps with other streams: Irish Dallán ("little blind one," borne by the 6th-century poet-saint Dallán Forgaill) and Scandinavian surname/place-name Dalen ("valley") have influenced lookalike forms, though Dailan is usually tied to Dylan. Variants include Dailen, Daelan, Daylan, Daylen, Daylon, Daylin, Dalan, Dalen; related forms are Dylan, Dillon, Dillan, and Dilan. Usage is unisex but leans masculine, fitting contemporary -an/-en endings.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #777 | 9 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #974 | 8 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Dailan is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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