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דילן

Dylan means “son of the sea (Welsh)”

Dylan is a name for girls and boys, of international origin.

In Hebrew
דילן
In English letters
Dylan
Other English spellings
Dilan
Meaning
Son of the sea (Welsh)
Origin
International
Given to
Girls and boys
Themes
Water
Gematria value
94

918 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Dylan.

  • 97 of them are women and girls, and 821 are men and boys.
  • 69 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
  • Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 282, against 88 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Israelis named Dylan, by year of birth
0204060801990199319961999200220052008201120142017202020232024
Hover the chart for exact numbers.

Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.

This is how Dylan is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling דילן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Jewish girls979464 of 678
Jewish boys82136245 of 541
Muslim boys50–
Christian Arab boys60–
Druze boys18fewer than 5–

In 2024, Dylan ranked 245 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.

These six names are close to Dylan in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Dylan.

What does the name Dylan mean?

Dylan means “son of the sea (Welsh)”. Dylan is a name for girls and boys, of international origin.

Is Dylan a boy's name or a girl's name?

Dylan is used for both girls and boys. Of the 918 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 97 are women and girls and 821 are men and boys.

How do you write Dylan in Hebrew?

Dylan is written דילן in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Dylan?

918 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Dylan today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Dylan ranked 245 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.

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