Dillon - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Dillon \d(il)-

, also used as girl's name Dillon, is pronounced DIL-un. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "like a lion; loyal". Sounds like Dylan. Name of a hippy on BBC's TV show "Magic Roundabout". Actor Matt Dillon.

Dillon has 6 variant forms: Dilan, Dillan, Dillen, Dilon, Dyllon and Dylon.

Baby names that sound like Dillon are Dallon, Dallin, Dallan, Dalon, Dallen, Daylon, Delon, Deleon, Dyllan and Tallon.

Dillon is a somewhat common first name for men (#964 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#825 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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