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Dylana
How to Pronounce Dylana
Pronounced dih-LAN-uh /dɪˈlænə/Medium
Meaning: Dylana adds a feminine -a ending to Dylan, a Welsh name usually read as great tide or son of the sea and tied to a sea-linked figure in Welsh myth; the -a form is a modern American feminization.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
Dylana followed the rise of Dylan as a unisex favorite. As Dylan climbed for boys and then girls, this softened feminine spin surfaced for a handful of girls, reaching its modest high around 1999.
It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak. A girl named Dylana then would be in her twenties today. The name lets parents keep Dylan's cool, poetic sound while marking it clearly as a girl's name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Dylana mean?
It is a feminine form of the Welsh Dylan, meaning great tide or son of the sea.
How do you pronounce Dylana?
It is said dih-LAN-uh /dɪˈlænə/, with the stress on the middle syllable.
Is Dylana a boy or girl name?
Dylana is recorded as a girl's name, a feminine take on Dylan.
How popular is Dylana?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its height near the close of the nineteen-nineties.