Dagon, an ancient Semitic god, was originally worshipped by the Canaanites and later adopted by the Philistines. The name is believed to derive from the root 'dg' meaning 'fish'. In the Bible, Dagon is mentioned as a fish-god, with his temple in Ashdod where he was worshipped alongside other deities.
The name Dagon experienced fluctuations in popularity over the years, with its highest number of births occurring in 2008 (22) and lowest in multiple years (5 births in 1996, 2012, and 2021). The total number of births from 1996 to 2022 is 184.