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Dyllon

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Dyllon

Pronounced DIL-un /ˈdɪl.ən/Medium

Meaning: Dyllon is a respelling of Dylan, a Welsh name meaning 'son of the sea; great tide,' borne by a sea-linked figure in the Mabinogi and later carried by poet Dylan Thomas. The y-and-double-l spelling personalizes the familiar name.Medium

In 30 seconds: Dyllon is Dylan respelled (said 'DIL-un') — a Welsh name meaning 'son of the sea.'
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Origin MediumWelsh
MeaningDyllon is a respelling of Dylan, a Welsh name meaning 'son of the sea; great tide,' borne by a sea-linked figure in the Mabinogi and later carried by poet Dylan Thomas. The y-and-double-l spelling personalizes the familiar name.
U.S. rank (2023)#10011 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1992
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,267

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199219872023

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

Dyllon respells Dylan, the Welsh 'son of the sea; great tide,' a name from the Mabinogi later famous through poet Dylan Thomas and singer Bob Dylan. It shared Dylan's 1990s surge and peaked in this spelling in 1992; a boy named then is now in his mid-thirties.

The meaning is Dylan's; only the spelling is customized, and it reads as a 90s variant rather than a reviving classic. Parents who like it usually also weigh Dylan, Dillon, and Nolan.

Did you know? Dyllon is one of many spellings of Dylan that rose in its 1990s boom, cresting in 1992.
Overall data confidence 64%
References — Dyllon — Respelling of Dylan (Welsh, 'son of the sea'); peak 1992

Variations

DylanDillonDyllan

Nicknames

DylDill

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If you like Dyllon…

Dylan— the standard spelling Dyllon varies
Dillon— a like alternate spelling of the same name
Nolan— a like two-beat -n boys' name of the era
Dalton— a same-era D- surname-style boys' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dyllon mean?

Dyllon is a respelling of Dylan, a Welsh name meaning 'son of the sea.'

How do you pronounce Dyllon?

It's said DIL-un /ˈdɪl.ən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Dyllon a boy or girl name?

Dyllon is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Dyllon?

Dyllon was an uncommon spelling of Dylan that crested in the early nineties.

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