Dallas

From the meadow dwelling

girlScottish

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Dallas meaning & origin

Dallas is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "From the meadow dwelling". Listed origin: Scottish.

Pronunciation

DAL-us

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Dallas ranked #657 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

Dal

Dallas popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#632
2021#636
2022#642
2023#617
2024#657

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Dallas Rose
  • Dallas Grace
  • Dallas Marie
  • Dallas Jane

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dallas

What does the name Dallas mean?

Dallas is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "From the meadow dwelling". Listed origin: Scottish.

How do you pronounce Dallas?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is DAL-us. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Dallas?

In 2024, Dallas ranked #657 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Dallas?

Ideas to try include Dal. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Dallas?

Try Dallas Rose, Dallas Grace, Dallas Marie, Dallas Jane aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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