Boy Names Like Dylan
Updated Sun Jan 21 2024
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The Welsh name Dylan has been long-ingrained in American naming culture, ranking in the US Top 50 since 1991. You can't go wrong with this "modern classic", but if you are looking for something a bit more unexpected and underused, this list is for you.
Uncommon Welsh boy names include Griffith, Morgan, Bowen, Rhys, and Maddox. Other Gaelic boy names include Killian, Lachlan, Cullen, Eamon, and Grady.
Dylan is also a popular surname in the US. Other last names as first names include Harris, Egan, Merrick, Campbell, and Brogan. Other boy names that start with D include Duncan, Dalton, Declan, Damon, and Devlin.
Here is our list of 50 alternatives to Dylan, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Blaine
Origin:
Irish and ScottishMeaning:
"slender, angular"
- Bowen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of Owen"
- Bowie
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"blond"
- Brady
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"broad meadow or large-chested"
- Brogan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"small shoe"
- Callan
Origin:
GaelicMeaning:
"descendent of Cathalan"
- Callum
Origin:
Scottish form of Columba, LatinMeaning:
"dove"
- Campbell
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"crooked mouth"
- Casey
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"brave in battle"
- Cian
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"ancient"
- Clancy
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red-haired warrior"
- Crosby
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"village with crosses"
- Cullen
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"holly tree"
- Daley
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"assembly, gathering"
- Dalton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"the settlement in the valley"
- Damon
Origin:
English variation of Damian
- Dawson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of David"
- Dayton
Origin:
English, variation of DeightonMeaning:
"place with a dike"
- Declan
Origin:
Irish, meaning unknown, possible "man of prayer"Meaning:
"man of prayer"
- Dempsey
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"proud, haughty"
- Devlin
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"unlucky"
- Duncan
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"dark warrior"
- Eamon
Origin:
Irish variation of EdmundMeaning:
"wealthy protector"
- Egan
Origin:
Variation of Aidan, IrishMeaning:
"little fire"
- Emrys
Origin:
Welsh, variation of AmbroseMeaning:
"immortal"
- Evan
Origin:
Welsh variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Ewan
Origin:
Scottish form of Gaelic EoghanMeaning:
"born of the yew tree"
- Finley
Origin:
Irish and ScottishMeaning:
"fair-haired hero"
- Flynn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of the red-haired one"
- Gareth
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"gentle"
- Gavin
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"white hawk"
- Grady
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"noble, illustrious"
- Griffin
Origin:
Welsh, variation of GriffithMeaning:
"strong lord"
- Harris
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Harry"
- Keegan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"son of Egan"
- Kellan
Origin:
Spelling variation of KellenMeaning:
"swamp; slender"
- Kieran
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little dark one"
- Killian
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"war strife or church"
- Lachlan
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"from the fjord-land"
- Lennon
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"lover"
- Maddox
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of Madoc"
- Merrick
Origin:
Anglo-WelshMeaning:
"fame, power"
- Morgan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle"
- Murray
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"settlement by the sea"
- Quinn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of Conn, chief leader, intelligence"
- Reilly
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"courageous"
- Rhys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"ardor"
- Ronan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little seal"
- Rory
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red king"
- Sullivan
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"black-eyed one"