Dylan

Dylan is a Welsh name derived from the elements dy, an intensive prefix, and llanw, meaning tide or flow, giving the overall sense of great wave or sea. In Welsh mythology, Dylan Eil Ton was a legendary figure associated with the sea, said to have taken on the nature of the ocean the moment he was baptized. The name gained widespread international popularity largely through the influence of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, and was further spread by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, born Robert Zimmerman, who adopted it as his stage name. Variant forms include the anglicized spelling Dillon, and the name belongs to a broader tradition of Welsh names rooted in the natural world.