Roland
A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning famous land or renowned throughout the land.
How Roland has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #588 |
| 2016 | #562 |
| 2017 | #530 |
| 2018 | #545 |
| 2019 | #532 |
| 2020 | #570 |
| 2021 | #669 |
| 2022 | #608 |
| 2023 | #662 |
| 2024 | #663 |
| 2025 | #608 |
Roland by the numbers
In 2025, 35 babies in England and Wales were named Roland. In the US, 531 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 1,823 babies in 1924, making it a 1920s name.
At its height, in 1925, about 1 in 650 American boys born that year was called Roland.
Names that come from Roland
Forms of Roland in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Roland. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rylandrye field; from ryge and land570 in the US (2017)
- Rolandovariant of Roland; famous land or territory192 in the US (2017)
- Rolanfamous land; a form of Roland24 in the US (2017)
- Rollandfamous land; a form of Roland24 in the US (2017)
- Rowlandfame of the land6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Romancitizen of Rome1,420 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the earth
Like Roland, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Roland, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Roland
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