Dale name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 15th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: English

Usage: English, Hindi and English

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Dale

d(a)-le

Meaning: Valley Dweller, Dweller in the Valley, Dale and Hollow

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What does Dale mean?
Variations of Dale
How popular is Dale?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Dale
Sibling Names for Dale
Famous People Named Dale
Lists having Dale

What does Dale mean?

Used especially in Hindi and English durable and widespread, Dale is originated from English and is given to both genders, Dale means "Valley, Dweller in the Valley, Dale or Hollow".

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How do I pronounce Dale?

Two syllabled Dale is most commonly pronounced as d(a)-le.

Variants of Dale

Dael, Dalla, Dahlia, Daly, Dahiana

Names that rhyme with Dale

How popular is the name Dale?

Dale was a very popular name in United States. Over 299053 babies have been named Dale since 1881. At its zenith in 1952, the moniker grabbed the 46th spot and 8479 baby boys were given the name.

However after 265 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 9 times Dale is common in England and Wales where over 1576 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

At its zenith in 1996, 373 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 117th position. Also, Dale was a common name in New South Wales. Over 357 babies have been named Dale since 1957.

When at the peak of its usage in 1988,. After 4 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

In Ireland, Dale is a familiar name where it had been in use since for 12 from 1989 to 2008 and had secured the place in top 200 names.

In 1995, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 101 on boy names chart when 53 babies were given the name Dale. Over 269 people have been named Dale in Ireland.

Dale is an uncommon baby name in France where it may not be used now. But Dale is a popular baby name in Canada where every 1 in 800 have the name as well as in, England, Australia and South Africa.

According to our estimate, over 560000 babies have been named Dale globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	1385	126	15589	5
2017	1213	150	15794	5
2016	1125	171	12782	7
2015	1095	177
2014	1068	181	16468	5

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Here's what numbers has to say about Dale

You are an adventurer who follows his intuition. You are reliable, trustworthy, and like to do more than you can. You are more of a doer than a talker. You are hard-working by nature and success drives you. You want to be the boss in every situation. Having letter D as your cornerstone reveals your passion for unusual weird things and people. You are all about adventure and travel. You neglect your own issues and helping other is more important to you.

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Shaun - The widely accepted unisex name Shaun means "Yahweh is Gracious or God is Merciful". Its origin is in Hebrew is used particulary in Swedish, Danish and Finnish

Eli means Ascend, the Superior or Height came from English and Hebrew which is substantially used in Danish and Faroese is used as a gender-neutral name

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Sibling Names for Dale

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Famous people named Dale

Dale Wood, renowned composer, organist
Dale Scott, American former umpire in Major League Baseball
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Dale Connelly, was co-host of 'The Morning Show' on Minnesota Public Radio
Dale Sanders, prolific railroad photographer and the former editor of 'CTC Board'
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Dale Johnston, former Canadian politician
Dale Hyatt, longtime associate of Leo Fender and George Fullerton
Dale R. Cathell, American lawyer and jurist from Worcester County
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Dale Fushek, leader of the Praise and Worship Center
Dale Pendell, American poet, ethnobotanist, and novelist
Dale Kinkade, linguist known especially for his work on Salishan languages
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Dale Frail, astronomer working at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Dale Carrico, American critical theorist and rhetorician
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Dale V. Sandstrom, North Dakota Republican Party politician
Dale Wilson, Australian politician
Dale R. Buis, was formerly the first name listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Dale Saunders, former football player and now football coach
Dale K. Myers, computer animator, author
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Dale C. Thomson, professor and departmental director at the Université de Montréal
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Dale Carpenter, American legal commentator and Professor of Law at the SMU Dedman School of Law
Dale Dorman, American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame radio disc jockey on WODS
Dale Petroskey, current President and CEO of the Dallas Regional Chamber