Dylan (name)
Dylan is a given name, meaning "son of the sea", "son of the wave", or "born from the ocean".[1][2] Dylan ail Don was a character in Welsh mythology, but the popularity of Dylan as a given name in modern times arises from its use by poet Dylan Thomas. In Wales, it was the most popular Welsh name given to baby boys in 2010.[3]
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɪlən/ Welsh: [ˈdəlan] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | dy- + llanw |
| Meaning | Son of the sea, son of the wave, born from the ocean |
| Region of origin | Wales |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Dillon |
People with the given name Dylan
Male
- Dylan Ainsworth (born 1992), Canadian football player
- Dylan Axelrod (born 1985), American MLB baseball player
- Dylan Baker (born 1959), American actor
- Dylan Brody (born 1964), American writer
- Dylan Bruce (born 1980), Canadian actor
- Dylan Cantrell (born 1994), American football player
- Dylann Ceriani, American volleyball player
- Dyllan Christopher (born 1991), American actor
- Dylan Cramer (born 1958), Canadian musician
- Dylan Donahue (born 1992), American football player
- Dylan Everett (born c. 1995), Canadian actor
- Dylan Groenewegen (born 1993), Dutch racing cyclist
- Dylan Howe (born 1969), English musician
- Dylan Klebold (1981–1999), American mass murderer (one of the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre)
- Dylan Kwasniewski (born 1995), NASCAR driver
- Dylan Larkin (born 1996), American NHL Ice Hockey Phenom
- Dylan Lewis (born 1973), Australian television and radio personality
- Dylan Lupton (born 1993), American racing driver
- Dylan McDermott (born 1961), American actor
- Dylan Mills (born 1985), better known as Dizzee Rascal, English rapper
- Dylan Moran (born 1971), Irish comedian
- Dylan Moscovitch (born 1984), Canadian Olympic medalist pair skater
- Dylan Murnane (born 1995), Australian footballer
- Dylan Napa (born 1992), Australian rugby league player
- Dylan Neal (born 1969), Canadian actor
- Dylan O'Brien (born 1991), American actor
- Dylan Postl (born 1986), American professional wrestler better known as Hornswoggle
- Dylan Ratigan (born 1972), American television journalist
- Dylan Reese (born 1984), American NHL ice hockey player
- Dylann Roof (born 1994), perpetrator of the Charleston church shooting
- Dylan Smith (businessman) (born 1985), American businessman
- Dylan Smith (Australian rules footballer) (born 1982), Australian rules footballer
- Dylan Riley Snyder (born 1997), American actor, singer, dancer
- Dylan Sprouse (born 1992), American actor
- Dylan Strome (born 1997), Canadian hockey player
- Dylan Summers (born 1973), American professional wrestler better known as Necro Butcher
- Dylan Thomas (1914–1953), Welsh poet
- Dylan Walsh (born 1963), American actor
- Dylan Wang (born 1998), Chinese actor (王鶴棣)
- Dylan Windler (born 1996), American basketball player
- Dylan Wynn (born 1993), American football player
Female
- Dylan Dreyer (born 1981), meteorologist
- Dylan Farrow (born 1985), adopted daughter of Mia Farrow
- Dylan Gelula (born 1994), American actress
- Dylan Lauren (born 1974), owner of Dylan's Candy Bar (daughter of Ralph Lauren)
- Dylan Penn (born 1991), American model and actress (daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright)
People with the surname Dylan
- Bob Dylan (born 1941), American composer and performer (born Robert Zimmerman)
- Ellie Dylan (born 1952), American executive
- Jakob Dylan (born 1969), youngest son of Bob and Sara Dylan and lead singer of the rock band The Wallflowers
- Jesse Dylan (born 1966), American film director, eldest son of Bob Dylan and Sara Dylan
- Sara Dylan (born 1939), American actress, first wife of Bob Dylan
- Sarah X Dylan (born 1980), American radio and television personality
- Whitney Dylan (born 1976), American television and film actress
Names in fiction
- Dylan Ail Don, a Celtic mythological figure in Wales
- Dylan Dog, main character of the eponymous comic series
- Dylan Keogh, a main character in BBC medical drama Casualty, played by Will Beck
- Dylan "Dil" Pickles, cartoon character from Rugrats and All Grown Up!
- Dylan Marvil, a character in The Clique series
- Dylan Mayfair, played by Lyndsy Fonseca in Desperate Housewives
- Dylan McKay, played by Luke Perry on Beverly Hills 90210
- Dylan Michalchuk, a character on the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Dylan West, a.k.a. Houdini, from the 2006 live-action film Zoom
Other uses
- See Dylan (disambiguation)
References
- http://www.meaning-of-names.com/english-names/dylan.asp
- Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru. difethedig–ffrwythog. University of Wales. 2006. p. 2202.
- "Boys Name Dylan". Retrieved 8 April 2012.
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