Rolanda
A girls’ name of Old German origin, meaning famous land; a form of Roland.
Babies a year
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no recent records
Rarity
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Rolanda by the numbers
Its American peak was 176 babies in 1971, making it a 1970s name.
Other names that come from Roland
Like Rolanda, each of these traces back to Roland: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Rolandfamous land or renowned throughout the land531 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)
- Rollinsfamous land; a form of Roland21 in the US (2017)
- Rollinrenowned land; a form of Roland17 in the US (2017)
- Rolliefamous power; a diminutive form of Roland9 in the US (2017)
- Rolinfamous power; a form of Roland7 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rolanda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Roxanadawn; bright; form of Roxane107 in the US (2017)
- Roxannadawn; a form of Roxana84 in the US (2017)
- Rosannarose grace; combination of Rose and Anna56 in England and Wales (2025)
- Randatree; from Arabic rand8 in the US (2017)
- Rosanarose; a form of Rosanna8 in the US (2017)
- Romanafrom rome, roman woman7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the earth
Like Rolanda, 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)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Siennareddish-brown earth; the city of Siena1,530 in England and Wales (2025)
- Brooklynnbroken land; a variant spelling of Brooklyn1,410 in the US (2017)
- Georgiaworker of the earth; a form of George280 in England and Wales (2025)
- Landryland ruler; from Landric602 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Rolanda, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
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