# Dylan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɪlən/ · frequency rank #6,566

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Welsh.
2. A female given name.
3. A surname.

## Etymology
From Welsh mythology; possibly from Celtic for "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean." Unrelated to the name Dillon, although the homophony may result in the two being considered variant spellings of the same name.

## Easily confused with
- **Dyson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dylan-vs-dyson)
- **dan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dylan)
- **dean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dean-vs-dylan)
- **delay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/delay-vs-dylan)
- **Dolan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dolan-vs-dylan)
- **Duran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/duran-vs-dylan)
- **Doran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doran-vs-dylan)
- **Dugan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dugan-vs-dylan)
- **Declan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/declan-vs-dylan)
- **Delano** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/delano-vs-dylan)
- **Dalian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dalian-vs-dylan)
- **Dillon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dillon-vs-dylan)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ddylan`, `dlyan`, `dyaln`, `dylann`, `dyllan`, `dylna`, `dyylan`, `ydlan`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dylan