Dilan is a unisex name of Irish and Celtic origin meaning “heart.” In 2024 it was given to 414 babies in the United States.
Dilan belongs to the Irish & Celtic tradition. Its meaning — “heart” — 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, Dilan first appears in Social Security records in 1980 and has been given to 5,827 babies since 1880, including 414 in 2024.
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Dilan means “heart” in its Irish and Celtic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Dilan is a unisex name. In 2024, 414 babies received the name in the US.
Dilan comes from the Irish & Celtic tradition.
Dilan is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1980 and has been given to 5,827 babies since 1880.
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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