Boy name Germanic origin

Roland

ROH-luhnd · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Famous land or renowned throughout the land
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · chivalric
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#663
2024 births413
Peak year1924
First appeared1880
Total US births100,364
1924 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Roly
Alternate spellings
Rolland
In other languages
RolandoOrlandoRollin

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