Dylan at a glance
- Meaning
- “great tide”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Welsh
- Pronunciation
- DIL-un
- Other forms
- Dillon
Where the name Dylan comes from
Dylan is a character in Welsh legend, a sea god who appears in the Mabinogion. The name probably comes from Welsh words meaning “great” and “tide”, so it is often linked to the sea. The poet Dylan Thomas made it known outside Wales, and Bob Dylan later took it as his stage name.
Famous people named Dylan
- Dylan Thomas (poet)