The baby name Lydon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LYE-dən (/ˈlaɪdən/).
Lydon is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Lydon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LYE-dən (/ˈlaɪdən/).
Lydon is Irish in Origin.
Lydon is a modern given name derived chiefly from the Irish surname Lydon, an Anglicization of Ó Loideáin/Ó Loidín from County Galway; the surname denotes “descendant of Loideán,” a medieval personal name of uncertain meaning. It also appears as a streamlined spelling of the English place-name Lyndon (Old English lind “linden, lime tree” + dūn “hill”), yielding the sense “linden hill.”
As a first name, Lydon emerged in the mid-20th century alongside the rise of Lyndon (notably after U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson) and fits the broader surnames-as-given-names trend. The visibility of the surname through the Irish diaspora and figures like musician John Lydon has kept it familiar despite low frequency. Variants and related forms include Lyndon, Lyddon, Lidon/Lidón (surname), and the Gaelic Ó Loideáin; usage is rare and chiefly masculine, though occasionally unisex.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #155 | 22 | 4,064 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #434 | 14 | 14,421 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #903 | 6 | 7,226 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,132 | 47 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Lydon is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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