Rolland
A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning famous land; a form of Roland.
Rolland by the numbers
Rolland was given to 24 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 263 babies in 1928, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Roland
Like Rolland, 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.
- Rolanfamous 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)
- Rolandafamous land; a form of Roland
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rolland. 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)
- Rowlandfame of the land6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rollan5 in the US (2017)
- Rylandrye field; from ryge and land570 in the US (2017)
- Rolandovariant of Roland; famous land or territory192 in the US (2017)
- Raylandfrom the rough land; a form of Raylan46 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the earth
Like Rolland, 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 Rolland, 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 Rolland
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