Rolando
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning variant of Roland; famous land or territory.
How Rolando has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #953 |
| 2016 | #935 |
Rolando by the numbers
Rolando was given to 192 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 473 babies in 1994, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Roland
Like Rolando, 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.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rolando. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rolandfamous land or renowned throughout the land531 in the US (2017)
- Rylandrye field; from ryge and land570 in the US (2017)
- Ronaldocounsel power; Italian form of Ronald119 in the US (2017)
- Rosendofamous horse; a form of Rosamund or Rosendo26 in the US (2017)
- Rolanfamous land; a form of Roland24 in the US (2017)
- Rollandfamous land; a form of Roland24 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the earth
Like Rolando, 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 Rolando, 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 Rolando
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