Rollin

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning renowned land; a form of Roland.

Babies a year
17
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Rollin by the numbers

Rollin was given to 17 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 137 babies in 1925, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Roland

Like Rollin, 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)
  • Rollandfamous land; a form of Roland24 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 Rollin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Rollinsfamous land; a form of Roland21 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)
  • Rollan5 in the US (2017)
  • Rollen5 in the US (2017)
  • Roninwave man; masterless samurai568 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Rollin

Names that are said the same way as Rollin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Rolanfamous land; a form of Roland24 in the US (2017)
  • Rolen5 in the US (2017)
  • Rolyn5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the earth

Like Rollin, 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 Rollin, 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 Rollin

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