Daelan
Irish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Daelan
The name 'Daelan' is a modern invented variant of the Irish name 'Dylan', meaning "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean," derived from the Gaelic elements *dubh* ("black") and *linn* ("pool" or "sea").
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Etymology
The name 'Daelan' is a modern invented variant of the Irish name 'Dylan', meaning "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean," derived from the Gaelic elements *dubh* ("black") and *linn* ("pool" or "sea"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and Ireland, with no specific religious association, though it gained modest popularity in the late 20th century as a unisex name.
Daelan currently ranks #6,889 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.
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