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Dailon
Pronounced DAY-lon /ˈdeɪ.lɒn/Low
Meaning: Dailon is a modern American spelling of Daylon, one of a cluster of -lon and -lan boys' names that circle around Dylan. Dylan, from Welsh myth, is usually connected to a word for 'sea' or 'the tide,' a sense Dailon distantly echoes.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Dailon is part of a lively modern set - Daylon, Waylon, Jaylon - that recombines a bright first syllable with the -lon ending. It sits closest to Daylon and, through it, to Dylan, whose Welsh myth ties it to the sea.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around 2009. As a modern coinage it leans on Daylon and Dylan for whatever meaning it carries rather than on a separate root of its own.
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What does the name Dailon mean?
It is a modern variant of Daylon, one of the -lon names linked to Dylan, whose Welsh root is usually tied to 'sea.'
How do you pronounce Dailon?
It is said DAY-lon /ˈdeɪ.lɒn/ - two syllables.
Is Dailon a boy or girl name?
Dailon is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Dailon?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year around its peak in the late two-thousands.