Dale is a unisex name of English origin meaning “dale, valley and valley.” In 2024 it was given to 149 babies in the United States.
Dale belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “dale, valley and valley” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Dale first appears in Social Security records in 1881 and has been given to 299,900 babies since 1880, including 149 in 2024.
More names from the English & American shelf:
Dale means “dale, valley and valley” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Dale is a unisex name. In 2024, 149 babies received the name in the US.
Dale comes from the English & American tradition.
Dale is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1881 and has been given to 299,900 babies since 1880.
Dale is pronounced /deɪl/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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