70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. DIL-ən [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Dylan based on the spelling of the surname Dillon, which has an unrelated origin. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsDillan, Dylan PopularityDetails Last ranked #87 in 1993 Canada Last ranked #598 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #86 in 1999 Ireland Last ranked #92 in 1992 New Zealand Last ranked #726 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful common strong strange Categories bullies, cities, dance, Fringe characters, NASCAR, NBA players, parkourists, place names, Power Rangers characters, Save Me a Seat characters, surnames, The White Lotus characters, trendy