Dale

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Average rank #2,211 across 3 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

From an English surname which originally belonged to a person who lived near a dale or valley.

Germanic

A vale between hills.

How popular is Dale?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#2,672

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#1,410

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#2,550

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

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