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The baby name Dale is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /deɪl/ (DAYL).

Dale is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /deɪl/ (DAYL)

What is the meaning of the name Dale ?

The baby name Dale is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /deɪl/ (DAYL).

Dale is English in Origin.

Dale is an English given name taken from a topographic surname, rooted in Old English dæl “valley,” preserved in Middle English dale. Cognates occur across Germanic languages - compare Old Norse dalr and German Tal - reinforcing the core meaning of a broad valley or open country. The name’s sense evokes nature, tranquility, and grounded openness.

As a first name, Dale entered regular use in Britain and North America by the late 19th century and peaked for boys in the United States during the mid‑20th century. It has also seen female use, boosted in the 1940s–50s by entertainer Dale Evans, and remains a unisex choice, though less common today. Variants and respellings include Dayle and Dael; feminine elaborations such as Daleen appear in Afrikaans. Related surnames like Daley and Daly are often confused with Dale but come from Irish Ó Dálaigh, “assembly.” Compact and calm, Dale simply means “valley.”

Dale has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Dale

Dale Robertson Actor · Born 1923 · United States Dale Robertson was an American actor best known for his starring roles on television, especially as Jim Hardie in Tales of Wells Fargo and Ben Calhoun in Iron Horse. Born Dayle Lymoine Robertson, he became a familiar TV Western star during the 1950s and 1960s. Dale Crover Musician · Born 1967 · United States Dale Crover is an American rock musician best known as the drummer for the Melvins. He has also played with Men of Porn, Shrinebuilder, Crystal Fairy, and briefly Nirvana, and is associated with songs like “Honey Bucket,” “Night Goat,” and “The Bit.” Dale Dickey Actor · Born 1961 · United States Dale Dickey is an American character actress best known for her work in film and television, including Winter's Bone, My Name Is Earl, and Justified. She started out on stage, appearing in the 1989 Broadway production of The Merchant of Venice and later performing in revivals of A Streetcar Named Desire and Sweeney Todd.
Dale Dye Actor · Born 1944 · United States Dale Dye is an American actor and military technical advisor best known for helping make war films feel authentic. He’s known for his work on Platoon, Saving Private Ryan, and Band of Brothers, and he has also worked as a radio personality and writer.

Dale – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2022 #1 — 794
KR 0 #8 1 201
MV 0 #19 1 644
MD 0 #34 1 434
JM 0 #70 18 3,714
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
PH 0 #84 13 5,607
LT 0 #86 3 949
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
JM Boys 0 #124 183 6,876
LT Girls 0 #125 76 1,904
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
CR 0 #148 11 5,526
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
MT Boys 0 #157 20 4,064
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
TW Boys 0 #222 20 7,111
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
NA Boys 0 #248 6 6,830
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
HR Boys 0 #254 6 3,997
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
France Boys 1965 #262 4 1,106
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
ZA 0 #265 184 14,421
TW Girls 0 #267 10 8,139
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
Canada Girls 2020 #278 6 2,919
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JP Boys 0 #288 10 7,909
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
CN Boys 0 #300 20 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
PH Boys 0 #305 79 11,440
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
PH Girls 0 #366 25 13,098
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
CR Boys 0 #396 92 10,188
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
Germany 0 #428 10 2,542
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
AR Boys 0 #453 15 7,628
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
IQ Girls 0 #473 32 11,303
HK Boys 0 #491 37 12,905
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
ZA Boys 0 #571 820 25,619
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
AE Girls 0 #589 9 20,968
HK Girls 0 #599 17 16,104
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
CL Boys 0 #649 17 13,390
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
SG Boys 0 #652 46 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
QA Boys 0 #681 27 18,093
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IT 0 #696 19 4,183
United States Boys 2024 #744 149 7,044
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
TN 0 #812 18 13,765
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
NG Boys 0 #894 58 16,906
CO Boys 0 #905 16 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #905 26 5,610
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
SA Girls 0 #908 28 25,931
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
Germany Boys 0 #918 35 5,697
NL Boys 0 #920 32 5,873
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #975 167 25,928
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,003 8 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,036 57 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,058 54 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,145 8 16,140
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
TR 0 #1,197 15 19,440
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,259 9 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,412 60 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,427 20 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,529 86 28,008

Dale is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
Canada
United States
France

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People also ask about Dale

Dale is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Dale is a one syllable name, pronounced /deɪl/ (DAYL).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dayle, Dail and Dael.
Across languages, Dale has these equivalents: Dahl (Scandinavian), Dal (Nordic), Tal (German), Valle (Spanish/Italian), Vallée (French), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Dale ranked #1 in Ireland in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Dale ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2022).
Yes — 4 notable people named Dale are in our database, including Dale Robertson (Actor), Dale Crover (Musician), Dale Dickey (Actor).