Dalen (name)

The name Dalen is used both as a first name and as a surname. In Norwegian the name Dalen means "the valley".

Despite the rarity of the name Dalen used as a first name in America, it is becoming more common. A few decades ago, Dalen was a popular name in North Dakota. Now, in the deep south, the land of tradition, the name is popping up from Georgia to Texas.

Places

• Dalen, a town in The Netherlands
• Dalen is also the German name of the Herzegovinian city of Tomislavgrad.

Other

• Dalen comic strip books publisher, Wales