The baby name Dilan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Kurdish/Turkish: dee-LAHN (IPA: /diˈlan/),English/Spanish (variant of Dylan): DIL-ən (DILL-ən) (IPA: /ˈdɪlən/).
Dilan is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Dilan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Kurdish/Turkish: dee-LAHN (IPA: /diˈlan/),English/Spanish (variant of Dylan): DIL-ən (DILL-ən) (IPA: /ˈdɪlən/).
Dilan is Turkish in Origin.
Dilan is a multicultural given name with two main lineages. As a streamlined spelling of Welsh Dylan (from an intensifying prefix dy- plus llanw “tide, flow”), it inherits the meaning “great tide” or “of the sea.” In Kurdish and neighboring traditions, Dilân/Dîlan relates to words for “dance, festivity” and is often associated with dil “heart,” yielding readings like “festive dance” or “heartfelt joy.” The name is widely used across Kurdish, Turkish, Persian-influenced, and European contexts.
Usage patterns differ by region: in Turkey and Kurdish communities it skews feminine, while in Europe, the Americas, and Sri Lanka it is more often masculine as a modern variant of Dylan, popularized through the 20th century rise of Dylan (via poet Dylan Thomas and musician Bob Dylan). Notable variants and spellings include Dylan, Dillan, Dillen, Dyllan, and the Kurdish forms Dilân/Dîlan. The name is broadly considered unisex.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2018 | #1 | — | 744 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 574 |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #68 | 10 | 3,375 |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| EC | 0 | #95 | 21 | 2,502 | |
| QA | 0 | #102 | 5 | 7,011 | |
| IQ | 0 | #104 | 26 | 3,533 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #155 | 5,064 | 15,656 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #156 | 96 | 3,322 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #176 | 7 | 1,509 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #179 | 472 | 11,303 |
| UY | 0 | #179 | 4 | 2,477 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #181 | 3 | 1,666 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #187 | 17 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #198 | 438 | 10,188 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #221 | 373 | 7,625 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #228 | 4 | 3,559 |
| GT | 0 | #229 | 86 | 5,948 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 1997 | #234 | 16 | 444 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #244 | 355 | 7,628 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #248 | 9 | 7,111 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #251 | 1,086 | 13,390 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #255 | 181 | 5,922 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #263 | 558 | 9,244 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #267 | 31 | 7,909 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #270 | 47 | 7,429 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #275 | 589 | 13,071 |
| TR | 0 | #276 | 7,134 | 19,440 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| BO | 0 | #284 | 98 | 6,868 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #287 | 12 | 5,122 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #290 | 222 | 9,305 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #291 | 6 | 6,578 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Girls | 2008 | #298 | 6 | 2,834 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 5 | 2,588 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 5 | 5,862 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #332 | 36 | 7,951 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #334 | 1,406 | 16,355 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #335 | 23 | 8,477 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| NL | 0 | #375 | 17 | 2,481 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #377 | 44 | 1,885 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #381 | 7 | 2,865 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #382 | 10 | 1,368 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| MX | 0 | #404 | 10 | 8,339 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| France | Girls | 2019 | #408 | 4 | 3,279 |
| Germany | 0 | #410 | 28 | 2,542 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #419 | 134 | 12,054 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #428 | 7 | 6,867 | |
| CO | 0 | #431 | 50 | 7,768 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #491 | 15 | 12,621 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #507 | 388 | 4,949 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #513 | 6 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #528 | 414 | 7,044 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #530 | 7 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #536 | 18 | 17,937 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #536 | 6 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #539 | 7 | 8,334 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #539 | 409 | 14,506 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #554 | 8 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #598 | 10 | 10,983 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #602 | 10 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #613 | 95 | 18,093 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| SY | 0 | #638 | 91 | 11,684 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #655 | 28 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #690 | 49 | 3,895 |
| IT | 0 | #690 | 25 | 4,183 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #708 | 62 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #734 | 18 | 12,213 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #790 | 142 | 5,610 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #810 | 146 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #832 | 20 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #845 | 37 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #887 | 65 | 5,873 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #920 | 33 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #928 | 16 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #938 | 141 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #990 | 12 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #993 | 119 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #994 | 99 | 22,615 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,004 | 480 | 10,046 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,111 | 66 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 57 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,144 | 35 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,407 | 40 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,512 | 103 | 28,008 |
Dilan is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:
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