Given name
Dylana
“daughter of the waves”·“son of the sea”
Dylana is a variant of Dylan. Interpretations include “daughter of the waves” (Welsh) and “son of the sea” (Welsh). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dylana is a variant of Dylan. Interpretations include “daughter of the waves” (Welsh) and “son of the sea” (Welsh). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dylana is a variant of Dylan. A possible origin is Welsh, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dylana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 241
- 0 boys · 241 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 20 in 1999. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 276 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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