Dylani
A girls’ name of Welsh origin, meaning son of the sea; a form of Dylan.
Dylani by the numbers
Dylani was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Dylan
Like Dylani, each of these traces back to Dylan: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Dilantrue sea or faithful; a variant of Dylan229 in the US (2017)
- Daylenson of the sea; a modern respelling of Dylan149 in the US (2017)
- Daylanson of the sea; a modern respelling of Dylan81 in the US (2017)
- Dyllanson of the sea; variant spelling of Dylan56 in the US (2017)
- Dylandson of the sea; a modern respelling of Dylan47 in the US (2017)
- Dylonson of the sea; a variant spelling of Dylan36 in the US (2017)
- Dylenson of the sea; variant of Dylan25 in the US (2017)
- Dyllonson of the sea; a form of Dylan7 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dylani. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Dylani
Names that are said the same way as Dylani, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Dilani5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sea
Like Dylani, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
- Halliefrom the hall; sea-woman1,246 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Dylani
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