Dylan
Dylan comes from the Welsh "dy" (great) and "llanw" (tide, sea) — meaning "son of the sea" or "great tide." In Welsh mythology, Dylan ail Don was a sea god who was accidentally killed by his uncle Govannon. When he died, the waters of Britain and Ireland wept. The name has been used in Wales for centuries. Dylan entered the US top 1000 in 1966 and rocketed. It was a top-30 name from 1990 to 2020, peaking at #19 in 2003 and 2004. The driver was Bob Dylan (born 1941, born Robert Zimmerman), the singer-songwriter who took the name from the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953). Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016. I find Dylan has a lyrical, slightly Welsh quality — the "D" opening is firm, and the "an" ending gives it length. The "sea" meaning is one of the most poetic in naming. Dylan is one of the most successful Welsh names in modern America. Dylan is a male name of Welsh origin that means "Son of the sea". Lyrical, Welsh, and a little poetic. The name sounds modern. Dylans tend to be artistic. US top 30 from 1990-2020. Well-known people named Dylan include Dylan Thomas (poet), Bob Dylan (musician), Dylan (Welsh sea god), Dylan (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Dylan include Dillon (variant), Dilan (variant), Dyllan (modern), Dyl (short form).