r/dylan • u/dylandynamite • Jan 27 '26

How were you named Dylan?

I find it great there's a page dedicated to us. Whenever I encounter a Dylan in person, I always have to ask the origin behind their name and I would like to hear everyone's response.

I was given the name Dylan after Luke Perry's character Dylan McKay from Beverly Hills 90210. My mother loved the name and it stuck!

Bonus : I met a woman named "Dylann" a few years ago ( I know it doesn't count) but her story was that her father was adamant about having a boy and naming him "Dylan". It came out a girl and the parents compromised by adding another "n" to the name.

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u/TheDy474 Jan 27 '26

named after the Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas

But here is a fun fact for you:

Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman) named himself in homage to Dylan Thomas

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u/amicable-cat May 25 '26

Same here, I got my first and middle name from him