Dallas is a boy's name of Irish and Celtic origin meaning “dweller at the house in the dale.” In 2024 it was given to 1,448 boys in the United States.
Dallas at a glance
Gender
Boy name
Origin
Irish & Celtic · English & American · Scandinavian
Meaning
“dweller at the house in the dale”
Pronunciation
/ˈdæləs/
About the name Dallas
Dallas belongs to the Irish & Celtic and English & American tradition. Its meaning — “dweller at the house in the dale” — is the sense carried by its Irish and Celtic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Dallas first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #214 in 1995, and in 2024 1,448 babies received the name — 69,713 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
Dallas means “dweller at the house in the dale” in its Irish and Celtic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Dallas a boy or girl name?
Dallas is a boy name. In 2024, 1,448 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Dallas?
Dallas comes from the Irish & Celtic, English & American and Scandinavian tradition.
How popular is the name Dallas?
Dallas first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #214 in 1995, and 1,448 babies were given the name in 2024.
How do you pronounce Dallas?
Dallas is pronounced /ˈdæləs/ (IPA).
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