What Does the Name Dallas Mean?

Dallas is a unisex name of Scottish (Gaelic / Old English place name) origin meaning “meadow dwelling; valley field.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Dallas
Gender	unisex
Origin	Scottish (Gaelic / Old English place name)
Meaning	meadow dwelling; valley field
Variants	Dallis, Dallys, Dal
Popularity	Used as a unisex given name chiefly in the United States, leaning masculine; familiar from the Texas city and the television series.

The meaning and origin of Dallas

The name Dallas means “meadow dwelling; valley field” and has Scottish (Gaelic / Old English place name) origins. From a place name in Moray, Scotland, likely from elements meaning 'meadow' and 'dwelling' or from Brittonic 'dol' (meadow) plus 'gleann/fas.' It is also associated with the Texas city named for U.S. politician George M. Dallas.

Variants and related names

Dallas is related to several other names you may recognize: Dallis, Dallys, Dal. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Dallas?

Used as a unisex given name chiefly in the United States, leaning masculine; familiar from the Texas city and the television series.

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