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Dalian

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Dalian

Pronounced DAH-lee-un /ˈdɑː.li.ən/Medium

Meaning: Best known as Dalian, a coastal city in China; as a given name it also reads as a Dylan-adjacent coinage. No single fixed personal-name meaning; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Dalian shares its sound with the Chinese city and echoes Dylan (said 'DAH-lee-un'). Rare and modern.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningBest known as Dalian, a coastal city in China; as a given name it also reads as a Dylan-adjacent coinage. No single fixed personal-name meaning; routes uncertain.
U.S. rank (2016)#12598 ↘ Falling
2016 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 21
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201420012016

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dalian doubles as a Chinese city name and a Dylan-adjacent coinage. As a given name it has no single settled meaning, which we note — extremely rare in the U.S. (said 'DAH-lee-un').

For boys it appears only extremely rarely in U.S. data. Rare, place-echoing, and modern.

Did you know? Dalian is best known as a Chinese coastal city; as a name it also echoes Dylan, so it carries sound over a fixed meaning; routes uncertain, which we note (said 'DAH-lee-un').
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Dalian — Chinese city name / Dylan echo; routes uncertain

Variations

DalyanDaelianDalian

Nicknames

DalIan

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dalian mean?

Dalian shares its sound with a Chinese city and echoes Dylan; as a name it has no single fixed meaning. The routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Dalian?

It's said DAH-lee-un /ˈdɑː.li.ən/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Dalian a boy or girl name?

Dalian is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Dalian?

Dalian is extremely rare in the U.S.

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