Dylan

American  

[dil-uhn] / ˈdɪl ən /

noun

1. Bob Robert Zimmerman, born 1941, U.S. folk-rock singer, guitarist, and composer.

2. a male given name.

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Dylan British  

/ ˈdɪlən /

noun

1. Bob. real name Robert Allen Zimmerman. born 1941, US rock singer and songwriter, also noted for his acoustic protest songs in the early 1960s. His albums include The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963), Highway 61 Revisited (1965), Blonde on Blonde (1966), John Wesley Harding (1968), Blood on the Tracks (1974), Oh Mercy (1989), Time Out of Mind (1997), and Love and Theft (2001)

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Other Word Forms

• Dylanesque adjective

Example Sentences

Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin were shaken up early Friday morning when a man allegedly trespassed at their Hollywood Hills property.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Today’s musicians would do well by their careers in reading Jim Windolf’s exquisite new book, “Where the Music Had to Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other—and the World.”

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Hollywood giant Will Smith, Robbie Williams and Bob Dylan have all performed at The Halls since the venue's grand refurbishment concluded in 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In addition to his nephews, Nolan is survived by his wife, actor Kim Hartman; and their children Miranda and Tom; as well as his grandchildren Dylan and Kara.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“Nothing beats the Pacific Ocean,” Dylan states flatly.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes