Given name & surname
Dallis
“from the valley meadow”·“from the dales; from the city in Texas”
Dallis is a variant of Dallas. Interpretations include “from the valley meadow” (Scottish) and “from the dales; from the city in Texas” (Scottish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dallis is a variant of Dallas. Interpretations include “from the valley meadow” (Scottish) and “from the dales; from the city in Texas” (Scottish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dallis is a variant of Dallas. An origin associated with Dallas is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dallis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,796
- 939 boys · 857 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 69 babies
- 2025
- 29
- #6,378 for girls · #7,294 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,378 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 58 in 2013. It also appeared in 11 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,171 as a first name in 2020; 403 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dallis’s family of names
Dallis has a related form in Dallas. In Greek usage, Dallis as a surname is a transliteration of Δάλλης. In Greek usage, Dallis as a surname is a transliteration of Δαλλής.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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